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ITO actlon2" asked Helen.
Yes" " said tre other. You have
been very thoughtess. but you may
hone thar nothing irTey9cable has hap
Tened: and when you have seen your
friend and told him the trutE just as
you have tcId il 20 me. I fancy IL viii
bring him JOY enough 10 compensate
him FOR what he has suffered"
That was what / meant 10 do" the
Girl went on. Put / have been terri
lied by all sorts Of fancics. and when
] remember how much pain / caused
nm ! scarcely iare thinkt Of speak
ing 80 him. When / saw him by the
roadside, Mr. Howard. he seemed 10
me 10 lo1k exactly Ike YOU, there was
saeh dreadful suffering written In his
face"
"A man who lives as YOU have told
me your friend has lived" said the
other. has usually a very great power
OF suffering; such man builds for
himself an ideal which gives him all
his JOY and his power, and makes his
life a very glorious thing: but when
anything happens 10 destroy his vision
or 10 keep him from seeking il. he
suffers with the same Intensity that he
rejoiced before The great hunger that
was once the source Of his power only
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the writing desk. and in spite Of her
trembling fingers. wrote a short note
10 Gerald Harrison, then with a deep
breath of relief she rose, and going
20 tho window knelt down in front OF
II and gaZed out
The moon was high I'm the sky by
that time. and the landscape about her
was flooded with its light. Everything
was SO calm and still that the girl
held her breath as she watched fl:
but suddenly she gave a start. for she
heard the sound Of a violin again, so
very faint that she at first thought
she was deluding herself As she
listened. however. she heard il more
plainly, and then she realized in a
fash that Mr.. Howard must have
heard her lOng-continued sobbing, and
that he was playing something for
her. It was Schumann's "Traumerel."
and as the girl lCnglt there her soul
was borne away upon the wings OF
that heavenly melody. and there we'll
ed up in her heart a new and very
different emotion from any that she
had ever known before; II was born
half OF the music and half OF the
calm and the stiffness sf the night
that wonderful peace which may come
10 mOrtals either IN victory or defeat,
when they give up their weakness and
their fears and become aware OF the
Infinite Presence. When the melody
had died away and Helen rose there
was a new light in her eyes, and a
new beauty upon her countenance, and
and she knew that her soul was right
at last
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% AUTHOR OF" THE JUN GLE -azao-

carnations OF her aunt until the lat
ter had flung her arms about her.
Then she sprang up and tore herself
loose by main force. rushing upstairs
and locking herself In her own room,
where she flung herself down upon the
bed and wept until she could weep no
more. in the meantime not even hear
ing her aunt's voice from the hallway,
and altogether unconscious OF the
flight OF time.
When she sat up and brushed away
her tangled hair and gazed about her
everything I'm the house was silent She
herself was exhausted. but she rose,
and after pacing up and down the
room a few minutes. seated herself at
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CHAPTER K.

Our acts our angels are. or good OF III.
Our fatal shadows that walk by US still
Naturally there was considerable agi-
tatiOn IN the Roberts family on ac-
count OF Helen's strange behavior;
early the next morning Mrs. Roberts
was at her niece's door. trying TO gain
admittanCe. This time she did not
have To knock but once, and Helen
was already up and dressing. She had
been expecting 10 ind the girl more
prostrated than ever. and so the dis
COvery was a great relief 10 her: she
stood gazing at her anxiously.
Helen. dear" she said. Il scarce
" know how 70 begin 10 talk 70 you
about your eXtraordlnary-
7 wish interrupted Helen. that
you would not begin to talk 10 me
about 1t at all"
But you must explain 10 me what In
the world is the matter" protested the
other
I cannot possibly explain to you"
was the abrupt reply Helen's voice
was firm and there was a determined
look upon her face-a look which quite
took her aunt by surprise.
But, my dear grill" she began once
more.
Aunt Pollyy' said the Other. inter
rupting her again. Il wish instead of
talking about it you would listen TO
what / have TO say for few mo-
ments. For I have made up my mind
just what I am going 10 do. and I am
going 10 take the Teins In us own
hands and not do any arguing or ex-
planning To any one. And there is no
use Of asking me a word about what
has happened. for I could not hope 10
make you understand me. and I do
not mean 10 try"
AS Helen uttered those words she
fixed her eyes upon her aunt with an
unhlnching gaze. with the result that
Mrs. Roberts was quite too much tax
en- aback to find a word TO say.
Without waiting for anything more
Helen turned TO the table Here is
a letter" she said. which / have
written To Mr.. Harrison: you know
his address in New York. I suppose?'
His address, stammered the other;
''why-yes. OF course. But what in the
world"
7 wish this letter delivered to him
at once. Aunt Polly" Helen continued.
1T is OF the utmost Importance. and
I want YOU TO do me the favor 10 send
some cne into the city with II by the
next train"
But. Helen. dear"
Now. please do not ask me any
thing about IL" went on the girl. inn
patiently. Il have told you that you
must let me manage this anair my
self If you viii not send 1t I shall
simply have to get some one to take
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II. He must have it. and have it at
once"
''Will 1t not do to mail 1t. Helen?'
NO, because l wish him TO get ii
this morning And Helen put the let
ter into her aunts hands. while the
latter gazed helplessly. first at IL and
then at the girl. There is an essay
OF Bacon's In which Is set forth the
truth that you can bewilder and mas
ter any one If you are only sufficiently
bold and rapid; Mrs Roberts was so
used to managing everything and be-
ing looked up to by every one that
Helen's present mood left her quite
daZed.
Nor did The girl give her any time 10
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l was all helpless and lost, and what
you said came last night like won
derful light. And / don't care what
you think about me If YOU will only
tell me the real truth. Ia just the same
way that you did; for I realized after
wards that it was that which had
helped me so. IL was the first time In
my life that IL had ever happened TO
me; when you meet PEOPLE In the
world. they only say things that they
know viii please you, and that does
you no good. / never realized before
how a person might go through the
world and really never meet with an
other heart in all his life; and that
one can be fearfully lonely, even In a
rarIor fun of people. Did you ever
rhinE OF that. Mr.. Howard
Mr Howard had hxed his keen eyes
uDon the girl as she went breathlessy
on; she was very pale. and the sorr0"
,t,ror,qb which she had passed had leIt
e,,,ite new beauty uPon her race.
~ o.. he said, u have thought OF
that" ..,,, o.
81, il foolish for me 70 ask you
1ro,e,. c,nfinued. but ! have JUST
discovered Il for myself, ard II seems
80 v,rong. l wanted TO ask you u
,on would not always speak the tru'H
n M. lust as you did last night'
.o,ta not bear II. 1t would be because
,yas san wrong. ] got very muCl'
evcfted as 7 thought Of that. because
re~nlIected what you said aDoul
,.,,sbinp 10 help me II would oH's
s,.rr,ciate II. ! wanted TO tel you
tfat would. or try 20. think you
we're wrong In not telling me bei0's'
nrcause these people who live 50 Fe's
-,I6sblv mus do IL just because theS
-.,..r realize IL. really want you 10
aa,.ise me. and tell me how ] can SET
,,,. life right: / cannot help feelihs
,hst might some day become l-ie
,,t-d ~ woman that I ought 10 be- %
scsarva the beauty that God has given
me and when ! told you that
,eeded strength. ! meant really ioI
mar and not because ! feared ! Ih's.'I
.. an IN my great wrong; for IL really
r,stes me suffer dreadfully' even 10
,birk ~ that-that marriage.
Helen stopped, and there was
INFINITE Of silence. She glanced once
-,er,,,uslv AT the man, whose eyes
were SIN nxed upon her countenance'
and then she went on, staring strals"'
ahead Of her. her lips trembling
..NTr Howard" she said. you can
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tears him 10 pieces then. as steam
wrecks broken engine"
ITS very dreadful" Helen said.
how thOughtless / was all along !
only knew that he loved me very
much. and that it was a vexation TO
me-
Mr.. Howard glanced al her. you %
not love him2" he asked.
No" said Helen. quickly. IF I had
loved him I could never have had a
thought Of all these other things. But
] had no wish 70 love anybody; II was
more Of my seldshness.
Perhaps not" the other replied,
gently. Some day you may come 10
love him, Miss Davis
Il do rot know Helen said. Ar
thur was very impatient"
when a man Is swift and eager IN
all his life, said Mr. Howard. smiling,
"he cannot well be otherwise in his
love. Such devotion ought "a be very
precious 10 woman. for such hearts
are not easy 20 find in the world"
Helen had turned and was gazing
anxi0uslv 81 Mr Howard as ID spoke
TO her thus You really think" she
said. that / should learn 10 appreciate
Arthurs love?'
Il cannot know much about him
from the little you have told me- was
The others answer But It seems TO
ne that IL Is there you might find the
best chance 20 become the unselnsh
woman that you wish % be-
CTo Be Continued Next Sunday)
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not ina agine how hard It is for me.
after ] have suffered so 10 know what
you think Of me. 10 have 20 tell you
more things yet. But, oh. have done
them, and I cannot ever be set right
until 1 have told you; you Will scOrn
me altogether"
I do not think that is possible, "
said her companion, gently, as he
saw the girl choking back a sob.
We'll. listen. then" Helen began;
but then she stopped again. DO you
wish me 10 tell you?" she asked. DO
you care anything about It at all, or
does q seem"
Il care verv much about i. indeed
The otner answered.
However dreadful il may seem"
said Heller "On, please know that
while / have been doing IT, IL has made
me utterI.. wretchcd. and that / am so
frightened now that ! can scarcely
talk to you; and that if there is any
thing that I can do-Oh, absolutely
anything will 10 itl'' Then the girl
bit her lips together and went on with
desperate haste. "Its what you said
about what would harpen II there were
some one else 10 love me, and 70 see
how very bad I was
There is some such Persong' asked
the man, in a low voice.
Yes" said she =; is some one
have known as long as I can remem-
ber. And he loves me very much in
deed. / think; and while I was letting
myself DE tempted IN this way he was
very sick. and because knew l was
SO bad I did hot dare go near him; and
yesterday when he heard I WAS going
10 marry tNis man IL almost killed
him. and I do not know what to fear
now"
Then. Furnishing herself very brave
ly and swallowing all her bitter shame.
Helen went on TO tell Mr.. Howard OF
Arthur, and of her friendship with
him, and of how long he had waited
for her; sae narrated in a few words
how he had left her. and then how
she had seen him upon the road. Af-
teTward she storped and sat very SIN,
trembling. and with her eyes lowered.
quite forgetting that size was driving.
Miss Davis" sale the other. gently.
seeing how she was suffering. If you
wish my advice about this, ! should
Tot worry myself too much; 1t Is bet
ter 1 fnd in my own souls life,
TO save most Of the time that one
spends upon Temorse. and devote It 10
action"
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10 say 10 Mr Howard But now all
her resolution seemed TO have left her.
and she was trembling very much, and
staring straight ahead. busying herself
with guiding the horse. When they
were out upon the main road where
they might go as fast as they pleased
without that necessity, she swallowed
the lump in her throat and made one
or two nervous attempts TO speak.
Mr.. Howard In the meantime had
been gazing In front IF him thOughtful
ly. Miss Davis" he said suddenly,
turning his eyes upon her. may 1 ask
you a question:
Yes" said Helen family.
You heard all that said about you
last night?'
And Helen turned very red and look
I'd "way- Yes, / heard II ALL" she
said; and then there was a long ST.
lence
It was broken by the man. who be
gan in a low voice: Il scarcely know
how. Miss Davis, 1 can apologize TO
you"
And then he stopped short. for the
girl had turned her glance upon him.
wonderingly. Apologize ?" she said.
Nt4N tteAA AANHNl DlAtH lIDA6lL VI LllAl
view OF IL. and the word took her by
surprise
Yes" said Mr.. Howard; II said
so many hard and cruel things that 1
cannot bear to think OF them"
Helen still kept her eyes fixed upon
him. as she said. "Did yoa say any
thing that was not true. Mr. Howard 20
The man hesitated a moment. and
then he answered Il said many things
that ! had no right % say 10 YOU"
That IS not H.. said Helen simply
did you, say anything that was not
true2'
Again Mr.. Howard paused Il am
quite sure that / did" he said at last
Most OF what / said I feel to have
been untrue since have seen how il
affected YOU"
Because II made me so ashamedg''
said Helen. And then some uf the?
thoughts that possessed Eer forced their
way out, and she hurried on impetu-
ously. That was the first thing J
wanted To tell you. II is really true
that. you We're wrong. for ! am not
hard-hearted at all II was something
that my-that people were making me
do. and ali the time I was wretched
II was dreadful. ! know. but 7 was
tempted, because / do love beautiful
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things. And it was all so sudden. and
! could not realize II. and I had no
body TO advise me, for none OF the
people I meet would think tt was
wrong. You must talk TO me and help
me, because I've got TO be very strong.
my aunt will be angry. and when !
get back perhaps Mr.. Harrison viii
be theTf, and I shall have To tell him"
Then the girl stopped, out OF breath
end trembling with excitement. Mr.
Howard turned abruptly and fixed his
dark eyes upon her.
Tell him" he said. Tell him
what?'
That ! shall not nsrry him. or
course" answered Helen. The other
gave "a start, but she was so eager
that she did not even notice it, Il
could not lose d minute she said.
For il was so very dreadful. you
know"
And you really mean not to marry
him." asked the other.
Mean it, echoed the girl, opening
her eyes very wide. why, how in
the world could you suppose And
then she stopped short, and laughed
nervOusly. "Of course" she said. Il
forgot; you might suppose anything.
But. oh. II 1 could tell you how l have
suffered, Mr.. Howard, you would un-
derstand that 1 could never have such
thought again In the world. Please
Go understand me, for if / had really
been so base / should not come 10 you
as / do after what 1 heard / cannot
tell you how dreadfully 1 suffered
while 1 was listening. but after I had
cried so much about it, 1 felt better,
and II seemed 20 me that ii was the
best thing that could have happened
TO me, just to see my actions as they
seemed ID some one else-to some one
who ives sood. ] saw all at once the
truth of what / was doing, and ii was
agony TO me To know that you thought
so of me. That was why l could not
rest last night until l had told you
that / was really unhappy; for II was
something that ! was unhappy wasn't
IT, AIT Howard?"
Yes said the other, lit was very
much indeed"
And oh, ] want you to know the
TRUTH Helen went on swiftly. Per
haps it Is just egotlsm on my part,
and / have really no right 10 tell you
all about myself I'm this way and
perhaps you viii scOrn me when you
come 10 know the whole truth. But /
cannot help telling you about IL, so
that YOU may advise me what TO do;
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Eminent Doctors Prulss Ne Ingredients.

We refer 10 that boon 10 weak. nervous.
sutf2ring women known as Dr, Picrce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. John Fyfe one of the Editorial STAFF
OF THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW saws
OF Unicorn root lfolonius DiOicu) which
Is one OF the chief ingredients Of the uFa-
Vorite Prescription
"a remedy which invariably acts as uter-
Inc tnvigofatOr makes for normal ac-
tivity Of the entlre reproductive system. .
He continues "ln HelOnias we have q medica-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes han any other drug trtth Whirs am
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases pc
culiar 10 women 10 IL seldom tha, n case is
seen which does not present some nS cation
Tor this remedial agent Dr FYf0 further
says; "The following are among tsp leading
indications for Helonias (UnicOm root Pain
or aching in the back. with leacorrhcpa;
atomic weak conditions OF the reprcducttvo
organs OF women. mental depression aud ir-
ritability, associated with chronic diseases Of
the reproductive organs OF women constant
sensation OF heat In the region OF the kid
neys; menorrhag (dOodlngl. due to a weak
ened condition OF the reproductive system (;
'amenorrhUa suppressed OF absent monthly
periods ,. arising from OF accompanying an
abnormal condition Of the digestive organs
and an@mic tthin bloody habit; dragging
sensations In the extreme lower part OF the
abdomen"
III more or less OF the above symptoms
are present, no invalid womJi cSu do
better than take DR. Pierce's faV )rito
Prescription, one of the leadii ,u re9i-
ents of which is Unicorn root, or A. l.eio:das
and the medical properties Of which II
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient Of oFavorite Prescription, :"
Prof. Finley Ellingwood. NJ. D., OF Ben.
nett Medical College, Chicago, says.
Ult is an important remedy i'm disorders OF
the womb In all catarrhal conditions :
and general enfeeblement, IL Is useful"
Prof. John NJ. Scuddor. NJ d., late OF
Cincinnati, says OF Golden Seal root:
uln relation TO its general effects on the
system. there ts no medicine IN use about trhich
there Is such general undntmnv Of opinion. 10
is universally regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. Bartholow, NJ. H., Of Jefferson
Medical College, says OF Golden Seal
uNaluahle In uterine hemorrhage. menor-
rhagia tnoodlng) and congestive dysmonor-
rhBa painful menstruationl"
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prcscrip ION faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
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RAILROAD, FINANCIAL
AND
INDUSTRIAL NOTES
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The United States Steel company has
purchased the famous solid iron noun
tain at Durango. Mexico, sal dto be he
richest OF its kind in the world.
The South and Western railway. which
is controlled by interests Identified with
the Seaboard Air Line. is to stretch from
Elkhorn, Ky, in the coal district, to
Spartanburg, S. c. When finished the
road will be 300 miles long.
The Pea River Valley and Gulf Rail-
road company has been incorporated in
Alabama 10 build an Independent line
from Opellka TO Portland, Fla.
bulletin Issued by the census bu-
reau places tho total products Of the
manufactures of New York at S5, 7U5, $50,
an increase OF 40 per cent in FIVE years.
new line called the Yellowstone
Park railroad has been started in Mon
tana. 1t win extend from Cooke City
on the northwest corner of the national
park 125 miles to Brldger, Mont, on the
Northern Pacific.
The North Carolina Pine associa tion
and the South Carolina Lumber associa-
ton have been) merged in one body. The
new concern viii practically control the
lumber industry in the two Carolinas,
Virginia and part of Maryland It's
combined capital represents 10000, 900
and It's annual output Will amount to
about one billion feel of lumber.
The preliminary survey for the Las
Vegas CUTOFF of the El Paso and South.
western railroad has been completed
The survey provides for a short line
from the Dawson coal fields TO a point
Lon, .
and Southwestern, near Torrance. the
line touching the city of Las Vegas.
German locomotive builders are prepar-
ing to compete with American concerns
for supplying railroads in Mexico. The
Germans claim 10 be able TO furnish
locomotives cheaper than Americans can.
Application has been made for a char
ter for a railroad to extend from Pitts
burg, Kans., to Ponca City, okla. The
distance is placed at 200 miles.
The Mexico. Oaxca and Yucatan rail-
way has been incorporated in Maine The
company purposes TO build a line from
a point near the City OF Mexico to a
point near the city Of Merida in Yuca-
tan; also a branch line TO the port OF
Belize. IN British Honduras.
WORK on the Vini,a and Western rail
road from Vinita, l. r.. 10 Coneyvne
Kans.. is reported to be progressing rap
idly.
An innovation Is to be attempted by
the new Oklahoma ana Cherokee rail
road now being constructed from Chel
sea, /. T., 10 Nowata and Bartlesville
The road is to have electrict cars ope
rated by day and regular freight traini
with locomotives at night
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many OF the normal graduates are taken
back into the norma schols the follow
year as members OF the faculty, it seems
also advisable, In order that these may
do efficient work. that a miniature nor
NAL school be maintained in the prac-
tice school also.
"The normal school admists pupils
who have finished the regular eighth
grade; so, also. do the high schools.
Thoy do not require for graduation in
excess OF four years OF mathematics.
Latin, German, English, science, history
and civics, or two years in manual
training. drawing and music-cxaetly
what Is offered by our best high schools.
Then, with the exception OF the one year
Of professional work offered by the nor
NAL schools, they are high schools pure
and simple
"Sorofessionai Wsrk Recommends.
IF the normal schools would reduce
their courses from uix to four years, and
maze the last two years professional,
requiring at least two years of high
school work for admission. they would
have the support and p ironage Of the
high schools Of the territory. our high
school graduates could then take the
two years professional work. which
should consist OF a review OF the COM
mon school branches, I'm addition TO the
professional work and practice teach.
ing. This would reduce the general at
tendance of the normal schools but
would double the number Of graduates
and would make IL unnecessary TO ask
each legislature for an immense appro-
priation for additional buildings. This
would enable the normal schools to pay
better salaries to their teachers and have
fewer teachers.
"Only those who graduate get the
professional work. and the three morn al
schools last year graduated only about
ninety pupils; and the actual expenses
for maintenance exceeded $50, 900. In
other words. the graduates Of the normal
schools last year cost Oklahoma more
than $1,000 each.
A Standard Necessary.
'1n summarizing. we find that the six
territorial Institutions have an enroll
ment in excess OF three thousand. yet
Of this number fewer than eight hundred
have completed u regular high school
course, or course OF study equivalent
TO a high school course. Now, in order
that justice may be done to the greatest
number, l insist that a standard OF ad
mission should be made at all OF these
schools, such standard to be made with
but one object in view, and that is the
consistent development OF the educa-
tional system of our new state. Why
should the city in which a territorial in
sttution is located be excused from sup
porting a high school when every other
city of its size in Oklahoma must either
support its own high school or do with
out When the territorial institutions
admit pupils from the seventh, eighth
and ninth grades they place themselves
in direct competition with the public
school system, a thing which was never
intended by the sta utes Of our terri.
tory"