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! Miss Benefits white slender fingers
toyed lovingly with the brown hair
) which ciirled softly against the child's
/ brow, and there was Il far away look
! in her soft brown eyes a. she an
severed gently:
You are 80 rich in blessings. Imo-
gen, You should not complain of any
thing; think of the lonely fate OF
| girl who has neither father. mother.
brother nor sister"
Tell me about yourself. Miss Ben
nett, where was Your home befo~e
; You came 70 us, and how old were
You when Your parents died? DO
! You mind telling me?" She added. as
she noted the noted the sad look in
Camilla's eyes.
II do not rememher my father"
the governess replied. and my dear
| mother. who was all the world to
| me. died when | was fourteen wears
| Old. My home. since l was old
| enough 10 remember. has been in St.
Jo>eph's Convent"
And are you quite alone in the
| world?" asked Imogen Sympathet-
ically-
Quite alone, dear. except for the
dear mother and sisters at St Jo-
seph's." she answered gently.
And father. and mother, and me-
supplemented the affectiouate child.
Then. laughing gaily. she continued:
WHY. Miss Bennett, if We began TO
count blessings, YOU. too. have quite
number. If | did not love YOU 50
we'll myself | believe that should
! be = little Jealous Of papa and mama'S
love for You. Mama. OF course. is
always nice IL everyone. but papa
has always been 50 quiet and di-ni-
fed that could never tell just how
he felt towards anyone bur ne GER
tainly loves Won almost - much as
he does ne
''oh, no, dear. your father and
mother only care for ME because
am All orphan and 4 stranger 10
everyone here" Miss Bennett ans
wered-
Just then the sweet note: nf a pop
uiar song. whiStled by hoviSh lips,
fell upon their ears. and looking UP
quickly the two girls saw Ray Cam
eron SIrolling along near the park
fence. Catching sight Of the Young
ladies ne vaultcd> lightly over the
park fence. and taking - his cap
said, after some pheasant converse
ton:
II WAS just = ing IL Beaumont 10
ask il you would jo.n our riding party
tomorrow afternoor?"
Who all are going, Rays-' Inogen
asked
Several ot the boys and girls, and
father and mother will 60 "a chap
erone as" he replied.
Yes. Of course We Will go,'' Imo-
gen replied promptly.
Il am such poor equestrian You
would better leave ME AT home"
Miss Bennett answered deprecasingly.
Indeed we will do nothing Of the |
kind" Imogen chimed in quickly. |
"fou are learning 10 ride beautifully, !
81 say that You Will so or l shall not
go"
Why certainly, dear. l will go if |
il will oblige You. and You can put I'D !
with my awkward riding" Miss Ben |
nett said Swee1ly-
She rose from the ground as she |
spoke, and picking up her broad ha, !
placed il on her fair cUrl> - She con- /
tinuei;
''Nour mother viii wonder What |
has become Of lis, Imogen-' /
"Is>, we must SO; won't vou -eanls
with us, Rays said Ignosen,
II Will walk with you a. far a. the
gate, then / must 80 home he re-
piled. And the laughing cha,terinS
trio took <heir way throueh the beau
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CHAPTER IN.
THE SECRET.

Murriatte's home. Three years had
elapsed since his last visit to her at
81. Joseph's convent. True 20 his
promise that gentleman had amply
provided means by which his protego
was a,ie to finish her education.
When this WAS done the mother SUI
perior of the convent had informed
Governor Murriatte of the fact, an d
also solicited his further aid in As
sistinG Miss Bennett to secure a posi-
ton of some kind. As the girl was
very anxious to use her education
to the best advantage. After
consulting his wife i'll regard to the
feasibility of securing ToverneSS
for their young daughter, Governor
Nurriatte told her of Mother Lar
rence's letter in regard to the matter.
He took great care, however, not to
let one word fall which would dis
close the fact of his previous acquain-
tenance with Miss Bennett. and af
ter arrangements had been made for
convent bred girl 10 make her home
at Beaumont. he wrote short letter
t. her asking that the fact of their
having met before should remain
secret between them.
II cannot explain to You. he wrote.
ON our part, SO l must ask you to
trust me i'm silence; believing that in
taking this precaution l am actuated
only by motives for your best and
highest good
Miss Bennett carried the letter to
the mother superior and said: Read
this if You will, mother. and please
advise me whether this restriction
which Governor Murriatte wishes to
impose upon me should cause me TO
refuse the position ~ CoVerne>> in
his home
Mother Laurence read the letter
through carefully. while Camilla sat
on low stool at her feet. When she
had finished she looked earnestly
down into the sweet Young face mp
lifted TO hers, and said:
ANY part which savors OF deeep-
ton. my child. is. at course. wicked.
Governor Murriatte is Judged, how
ever, ty his fellow men To he a right
eous and upright man. and ii must
be that he has some good cause tor
wishing YOU not to speak az Your
former acquaintance with hisl t.
anyone. At all events, as vou have
NRNas sittffSSsALNEtkS
with Governor Murriatte III regard to
Your salary. and the date of vour en-
trance upon your new duties, You
would better carry out yonr plans.
but don't forget, my child and
Mother laurence passed her hand
lovingly over the fair hair of the
girl. THAT 81, Joseph'S convent is
Your home, and its doors will never
be closed against one Of its children.
Ii you are not happy i'll the home of
Governor Murriatte, or il You are re-
quired Ia do anything while there
which Your heart tells you is at vari-
ance with Your teachings. do not
think YOU mus; remain because Won
have no other position, but come
Christ 10 direct YOU"
\ beautiful attachment sprauS up
between the young gcNerneSS and her
charming pupil when grew and
strengthened with each passing dav.
There never has been but one
thing lacking IN make my happiness
complete" lmoSeu assured her
teacher. after that yonng lady had
been an inmate Of Beaumont for
three months. and that i have
never been blessed With 4 sister,
would | no; give II Won only
held that relation ~ me. Miss Ben
nett"
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the young governess.
In her quiet, lady-like way she had
not only won the heart of her Young
pupil, but the love and esteem of the
whole household, as well as the high
regard of the many friends Of the
family.
Nature had indeed been kind to
Camilla Bennett. and had endowed
her with graceful form and beauti-
full face, and to these charms were
added an intellectually of high or
der while her dispositionsswa one of
angelic sweetness
Governor Nurriatte'~ face always
wore softened look when in the
presence of this sweet Young Girl,
ana tender light came into his eyes
which Oxen CAUSED Mrs. Cameron to
wonder, for Governor Murr.a.t, was
a busy man of the world, ana stern
politician whose naturally kind heart
did not often find expression through
his dignitied features
1t must be admittsi, however, that
his admiration tor thesvoung govern
ess had not passed unnoticed before
his wife'> eyes. but hers was 4 noble
nature. and one not easily excited to
suspicion ana Jealousy.
Unfortunately. however. for the
actors III this drama III real life, an
incident occurred AT the close OF Miss
Benefits first years service at
Beaumont which served a> wedge
that afterward laid The Young wife'S
heart open to the most unhappy SuS-
picionS.
Il was a bright spring morning.
Imogen was III the school room where
Miss Bennett was presiding over her
when Governor Nurriatte en-
tered his wife's boudoir.
Il ran in to tell You. dear he said
as he came III, THAT | AM called TO
Pensacola on important business and
shall not return before tomorrow
Don't rise" lie added, for she was
living among the soft cushions of All
COUCH a> She glanced over
the morning paper, Il have only a
moment II stay"
The morning had been slightly
chilly. and he had on light grey
overcoat. He Invested himself of the
garment ana said:
II will leave this coat here. Alva.
ana your maid may carry il II my
room
Won may need !, before yo@ -
,urn." she reminded him.
Il have sent another u the depot
with my suit case which j. trifie
heavier than this one" ne an-weret!.
as he laid the coat on the chair and.
bending over his wife. kissed her.
and with 4 few hurried words OF fare
we'll opened the door L. depart. II
shall Hot have time - speak IL limo
gen" he said. with his hand on the
door. Tell her and Miss Bennett,
cooc-hHe for me-
Mrs MurriaIle finished reading her
paper and then rang the bell for the
maid
Take Governor MurriatJe-S coat
tn his dressing room" she said when
the maid appeared.
''Ye>Sum; shall l take dis durty
handkerchief ou,en de pocket?" the
girl inquired as she caught sight of q
slightly soiled handkerchief partly |
put Of the pocket
Yes" her mistress answered. and
The girl doing as she was bid left the
room with the coat thrown over her
arm.
Mrs Nurriatte stood for a moment :
cooking out upon the magnificent |
'lew offered by the window The !
-ree> surrounding Beaumont were /
,lothed in the tender green OF early |
spring. They We're here and there /
nserspersed with early fruit trees
aden with blossoms. The broad road /
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CHAPTER y.

TElE wIrE'S FIRST SUSPICION.
\ year had passed since Miss Ben
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To Be Continued.
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New Years Resolutions.

New Years resolutions are, as a gen.
eral thing, about as mild and harmless
rs glass Of soda water 1t Is seldom
that they have any effect on the max
er that an outsider can notice save
that they cause him to strut around
for q day or two and feel superior to
other men,
About the end Of the third day he
accidentally lets them fall on the floor,
and. rs they are the most brittle thing
known to science, the result Is they
are smashed into a thousand pieces.
However. those who want to make
them should not be discouraged. The
human race must amuse itself some
how, and this is about as cheap and MS
harmless way as has yet been in
vented.
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TREE PECUulARITiES.

The eucalyptus tree dries UP springs
rapidly.
The olive will live longer under wa.
Ter than any other tree.
There are forests Of leafless trees In
some parts Of Australia.
A nutmeg tree Of the largest size
Will produce no more than five pounds
OF nutmegs.
Whenever plant Is wounded a posi-.
tive electric current is established be-
tween the wounded part and the in.
tact parts.
In Tibet there is a most curious tree
known as the tree Of the thousand
Images. Its leaves are covered with
well defined characters Of the Tibetan
alphabet.
On the island Of Loochoo grows q
tree about the size Of common cherry
tree which possesses the peculiarly Of
changing the color Of its blossoms. At
one time tho flower assumes the tint
OF the lily and a~"'n shortly takes the
color OF the roe
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Wealth ervise River Men.

River men who have followed the
Potomac from youth to old age are full
OF wise weather sayings that come as
near being correct as do the predictions
OF the more scientific observers. An
old river man who as master on sailing
vessel and steamer has travelled to and
fro on the Potomac for the past fifty
years said that he had often noticed
that as the weather Is on the first
three days Of December In each year
so will the weather be In the three
months Of winter-that Is, as the lst
Of December Is SO will December be;
January will be like the I'd and Febru-
ary like the Sd. Another saying is as
the weather is on the Thursday be-
fore the new moon SO will be the
weather for the greater part Of the
moon.-Washington Star.
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AS to Santa Claus.

Among the champion heavyweight
thinkers there Is difference Of opinion
as to whether we should string along
the innocent children with the pipe
dream or come out and tell them the
naked truth in regard to Santa Claus.
While 1t might look cruel to have the
truth going around naked Mt this sea-
son Of the year. yet truth is not ten
der plant. being used to rough treat
ment, and that consideration need not
enter In. -
The argument used against Sa9ta Is
TINT 1t is wrong to tell even the small
est children lie and that it tends to
destroy their confidence In their par
cnts. This argument is generally used
by parents who tell their children that
q bear will get them II they are
naughty.
On the whole. perhaps 1t tends to de.
veleD the child to tell him about Santa
Claus. The shock he gets when he dis
covers the truth may cause him to be
suspicious ever after and may prevent
him from buying alluring mining stock
later in life.
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A CHINESE DINNER.
The Tidbits Were Cantonese Puppy
and Eggs Fifty Years old.

The Tidbits Were Cantonese Puppy
and Eggs Fifty Years ola.
An officer OF the British army SAYS
mat one of the finest dinners he ever
ate was served to him by n Chinese
host in Hongkong. He thus describes
1t: First on our menu came the ht-
tie oysters which cling to the bamboo
stems in the salt water marshes Of up-
per China. They are, should fancy,
the smallest and the sweetest oysters
In the world. Birds nest soup follow
ed, prepared rs it should be. fancy
that a chicken broth was the LIQUID to
which the nest gave its peculiar and
attractive taste Of the sea ut our feast
and the combination was excellent. Tri-
pang, which we know as beche -de.ner.
followed. 1t is the sea slug from the
Loochoo islands, and served rs nm en-
tree 1T tastes very much like turtle fat,
though richer. To counteract its rich
ness great china bowl Of boiled bau,-
boo shoots was handed round with 1t.
Next came very small roast. I
thought at first that 1t was tiny suck
Ing pig, but 1t had no cracking, and
the flesh was like that Of an agneau de
latt, the little lambs whose meat IL
snow white. 1t was one OF the Can.
tonese puppies Of particular kind,
which are doomed from birth to take
their place on the roasting spit ana
Which are fed Oh rice and milk only.
looked down the table and saw that
my friend was eating with zest, SO for
the first time In my life ate dog-and
liked 1t exceedingly. With this puppy
were served NIL the vegetables I'm sea.
son and a salad which had the taste Of
young nasturtium leaf as it's strongest
flavor. Rice birds followed They nre
smaller than ortolans. each tiny plump
creature being but mouthful, but they
are the most delicious eating Of all the
feathered small fry.
"Nankin eggs were next brought
round. They had been buried for ffty
years. and Chinaman detects some
special flavor in them. To me they
tasted just like an ordinary hard boiled
egg, and their appearance, being al
most black. was not inviting. They
We're. in my opinion, the one failure Of
the dinner. The sideboard had been
spread with variety Of cold viands,
among them pheasants and game pies
from Shanghai and Kobe round Of
spiced beef. Baskets Of fruit wero
brought in and little orange trees in
pots, from which we were invited to
pluck the ripe fruit"
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Humor ano Philosophy
1904. by Duncan NJ. Smith.
CO fnIA IAccrJrr,cA,
By DUNCAN n. SMITH

Sheltered by a slopins hillside.
Tempered by tho gentle breeze,
Nestled by sparkling rill side.
Shaded by the stately trees.
There a little life was nourishcd
All pleasant summer through:
There 1t lived and grew and flourishod
In the sun and rain and dew.
Glad II roved and sweet II slumbered
Orb OF day and stars OF eve
Came and went by II unnumbered:
Nausht was there to fret or grieve.
30 tho little life waxed stronger.
Lusty grew and roamcd around.
And the lttle legs grew longer
As they tramped along tho ground.
But there came. one day. n stranger
To this sylvan. quiet spot.
And no saw tho hillside ranger,
Marked its quiet. happy lot.
Marked the little life so lusty
Growing there in sun md shade.
AZ the autumn days grew gusty
He flendish bargain made.
And the little life was taken.
Rendered up to appetite;
Far too young II was for bacon,
But II proved great delight
Al tho sun and rain auspicious.
Spanning summer time across.
Had evolved those things delicious
Plump roast pig and apple sauce.
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Today.

Today is your day and mine. the only
day we have. the day In which we play
our part. What our part may signify
In the great whole we may not under
stand, but we are here to play 1t. and
now Is our time. This we know. It 10 q
cynicism. 1t is for US to express love
In terms Of helpfulness. This we know.
for we have learned from sad expert.
encs that any other source Of life leads
toward decay and waste.-David Starr
Jordan.
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HIS DiaGnosis.

Mrs. Gresn-William. what objection
have you to that young man who is
calling on our daughter? Green-He Ia
silly. Mary. Mrs. Green-Oh, that's
because he Is In lovel I remember the
time when you were a very silly young
man. Green-Silly isn't tho proper
name for 1t. Mary. was q measiy
idiot-that's what vast
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stNot EOpnd.n

A letter arrived at the New York
postoff1ce the other day bearing the
following address: ITO Any Respect
able Lawyer. New York City. N. r"
The carrier into whose hands Il fell for
delivery returned 1t marked in blue
pencil, mot Fouud."-New York Press.
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Her Speciaity,

She couldn't dance a twostep
Nor write a book review:
She didn't know the old songs
Nor yet those that are new.
But she could make. and no mistake.
With great success a buckwheat cako
And servo It hot to YOU
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Quite So.

Mr.. Wilkins said that you are a
wondronsly sweet woman"
Il always did consider him a man
Of rare discrimination"
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Wholesale.

He said he didn't drink a drop,
But. IL you watched tho sport,
You'd see the reason for that was
He drank It by the quart.
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ASaintsinfns His Record.

Amateur Sportsman-I say, did hit
anything that timer Gamekeeper-I
think not. sir. There warn't nothing In
sight but the birds. sir.-Judge.
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Inherited.

Does the baby take after his IA
ther2"
"Yes. indeed: ne wants to sit up all
night and make Rome howl"
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Doubtful.

What is his reputation for truth
and veracity!"
"Well, he sets himself up as wealth
er prophet"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

A brave man is sometimes despera-
do. but n bully is always q coward
Halliburton.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

Some people are SO ccrcmonious that
they will expect Gabriel to furnish
them with Il letter of introduction to
st. Peter.
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II a Can Is Attached.

"a yellow dog would run we'll In that
precinct"
"A yellow dog will run we'll any
where If you furnish him with nm in
centive."
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PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Love in cottage IS combination
that Is hard to beat.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

A woman Is careful not to spring her
wrappers and her hair curriers' on q
man until after she has married him.
Suppose that worlds fairs are not
financial successes. they generally en-.
rich the language with some new slang.
Unless he forgets to wind his watch
q man only thinks that he Is in love.
When man gets something for moth.
Ing he generally finds on examining Il
closer that 1t is nothing after all.
A stenographer who can keep up
with woman may be said to be well
equipped for the struggle.
A lazy man is often greatly fatigusd
by being compelled to dodge opportu-
nfties to work
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Sometimes boy picks up Il pin be-
cause he Is careful and saving, but
more often he wants it to bend and put
In his teachers seat
The reason some people cherish their
pride so fondly is because they have
nothing else in sight.
A husband at home is worth two at
the club.
Never judge yourself as you Judge
others. You might become discour-
aged.
After the pleasure Of running into
debt there is the excitement Of dodg-
ing creditors.
1t was written that nothing was ere
ated without purpose before the days
of the flying machines.
Some Of the very best marksmen are
unable to shoot folly as It flies.
New Years comes the 1st Of Janu-
ary In order to avoid the Christmas
rush.
Advice never costs anything and is
often dear ut the price.
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TIE END.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A graft in need is Il snap indeed
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Some fish in the sea are wiser than
any ever caught.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06
Ought 70 See About It.

That young man is a rare poet"
"Indeedl Has he ever consulted q
specialist about ftf'
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One Quality.

He married her for money.
And SO his friends could not
Have sympathy when u turned out
That that was ali he got.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-01-06

Power of Habit.
THE successful
politician always
keeps his word"
That isn't the
only thing he
keeps"
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True to Art.

An artist. one Of
tho impression
ist school.
Went walking ono
day when the
weather W n 8
cool.
He slipped on the
ice at n trining
depression
And, seating him
self, made a
painful impress
sion.
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A boy is really sorry that he has.
been unkind to his mother when 10
sees her baking cookies.
or making books there is no end, but
the author soon discovers that there 10
an cod Of selling them
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You Don't Get Il,

When you buy q peck Of apples
At the store.
Room enough IS In the measure
For one more.
But I'm spite OF that. whene'er you
Face about.
Like az not the foxy grocer
Takes ono out
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Reason Enough.

Reason Enough.
willie acts 80 I am afraid he ID
sick"
"Why. what has he doner
Nothing"
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4 HPt be trne."
E"Oh, yes, 1t is. When Miss Bull saw
u That the game was up she sat down
Revand admitted that she had killed Mrs.
to Glepersey. She also said that she was
appoinsi@aa @ the truth had come to light"
~ ?credulously.
a, "No; she wasn't. She told me the
9Iwhole story in the calmest manner,
s55ust rs though she were asking me to
|, 1haye a cup of tea. Then she asked me
Va ~ 70 send for you and sat down to play
patience. She is desperately anxious to
see YOU"
George shuddered and followed
BawdseY down the stairs. II seemed
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The reason some people cherish their
pride SO fondly is because they have
nothing else in sight.