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bines even to the degree Of an I'M
centage, with certain of those to
whom she secured the girls society
at cards. Whether this ill-natured
gossip was true or false, it is certain
that the exigencies of life on next to
nothing a year, with a husband who
could boast of next to nothing but
family, had developed an unerring
business sense in Mrs. Drelmer; and
certain it also is that this winter
was one when the appearances with
which she had to strive were un-
wontedly buoyant.
Miss Bines tirelessly memorized
rules. She would disclose to her
placid mother that the lead of trump
to the third hands go-over of hearts
is of doubtful expediency; or that one
must follow suit with the smallest,
except when you have only two,
neither of them better than the Jack.
Then play the higher first, so that
when the lower falls your partner
may know you are out of the suit, and
ruff it,
Mrs. Bines declared that it did
seem to her very much like out-and-
out gambling. But Percival, looking
over the stubs of his sisters check
book, warmly protested her inno-
cence of this charge.
Heaven knows Sis has her short
comings," he observed, patronizing-
ly, in that young woman's presence,
but she's no gambler; don't say it,
ma, beg of you! She only knows
five rules of the game, and I judge
it's cost her about $4,000 each to
learn those. And the only one she
never forgets is: When in doubt,
lead your highest check But don't
ever accuse her of gambling. Poor
girl, if she keeps on playing bridge
she'll have writer's cramp; that's all
I'm afraid of. 1 see there's a new
rapid-fire check-book on the market,
and an improved fountain pen that
doesn't slobber. I'll have to get her
one of each.''
Yet Psyche Bines' experience, like
her brothers, was not without a
proper leaven of sentiment. There
was Fred Milbrey, handsome, clever,
amusing, knowing everyone, and CIV
ing her pleasant sense of intimacy
with all that was worth while in New
York. Him she felt very friendly to.
Then there was Mauburn, presently
to be Lord Casselthorre, with his
lazy, high-pitched drawl; good-na-
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Iney came before him with especia.
clearness when he me: her from time
to time during the winter. He watched
her in tall. with others, noting the con.
tradiction in her that she would al
one moment appear knowing and mas
terful, with depths of reserve that the
other people neither fathomed mol
knew of; and at another moment frank
ly girlish, with an appealing feminine
helplessness which is woman's great
est strength, coercing every strong
masculine instinct.
When the reserve showed in her. he
became afraid. What was she not
capable of? In the other mood. frank.
ly appealing. she drew him nightly
so that he abandoned himself for the
moment, responding to her fresh ex-
ulting youth, longing to take her, to
give her things, to make her laugh. tc
enfold and protect her, to tell her Sc
crets, to feather her cheek with the
softest kiss, to be the child-mate OF
her.
Toward him, directly, when they met
she would sometimes be glacial and
fOrbidding. sometimes uninterestedly
frank, as if they were but the best of
commonplace friends. Yet sometimes
she made him feel that she, too, threw
herself heartily to rest in the thought
OF their loving, and cheated herself, as
he did, with dreams of comradeship,
She left him at these times with the
feeling that they were deaf. dumb and
blind to each other; that if some means
OF communication could be devised,
something surer than the invisible
play of secret longings, all might yet
be we'll. They talked as the people
about them talked, words that meant
nothing to either, and if there were
mute questionings, naked appeals, IN
uttered declarations, they were only
such as language serves to divert at.
tentlon from. Speech, doubtless. has
its uses as we'll as it's abuses. Politics,
for example, would be less entertain.
ing without it. But in matters of the
heart, certain it is that there would be
fewer misunderstanding if it were
forbidden between the couple under
the penalty of immediate separation
IN this affair real meanings are rarely
conveyed except by silences. Words
are not more than tasteless drapery tc
OBSCURE their lines. The silence OF
lovers is the plainest of all speech
warning, disconcerting indeed, by its
very bluntness, any but the truly
mated. An hours silence with these
two people by themselves might have
worked wonders.
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tured, frank, carrying an atmosphere
of high-class British worldliness, and
delicately awakening within her while
she was with him a sense of her own
latent superiority to the institutions
of her native land. She liked Maui
burn, too.
More impressive than either of
these, however, was the Baron
Ronault de Palliac. Tall, swarthy,
saturnine, polished man of all the
world, Of manners finished, elaborate
and ceremonious, she found herself
feeling foreign and distinguished in
his presence, quite as if she were
the heroine of romantic novel, and
might at any instant be called upon
to assist in royalist intrigues. The
baron, to her intuition, nursed secret
sorrows. For these she secretly wor.
SHIPPED him. It is true that when he
dined with her and her mother, which
he was frequently gracious enough to
do, he ate with heartiness that be-
lied this secret sorrow she had i'm
agined. But he was fascinating at all
times, with a grace at table not less
finished than that with which he
bowed at their meetings and partings.
1t was not unpleasant to think of
basking daily in the shine of that
grand manner, even if she did feel
friendlier with Milbrey, and more at
ease with Mauburn.
If the truth must be told, Miss
Bines was less impressionable than
either Of the three would have wished
Her heart seemed not easy to reach;
her impulses were not inflammable
Young Milbrey early confded to his
family suspicion that she was sin
eularly ha7d-headed, and the definite
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CHAPTER XIII
THE DISTRESSING ADVENTURE O1
MRS RINES

The DISTRESSING ADVENTURE OF
MRS. BINES
The fame Of the Bines family for
despising money was not fed wholly
by Percivaps unremitting activities.
Miss Psyche Bines, during the winter.
achieved wide and enviable renown
as a player Of bridge whist. Not for
the excellence of her play; rather for
the lnveteracy and size Of her losses
and the unconcerned cheerfulness
with which she betrayed them. She
paid the considerable sums with an
air OF gratitude for having been per-
mltted to lose them. Especially did
she seem grateful for the jealous
tutelage and chaperonage of Mrs.
Drelmer.
Everybody in New York plays
bridge, my dear, and CT course you
must learn" that capable lady had
said in the beginning
But / never was bright at cards.
the girl confessed, "and I'm afraid l
couldn't learn bridge well enough to
Interest you good players.''
"Nonsense!" was Mrs. Drelmer's
assurance. Bridge is easy to learn
and easy to play. I'll teach you, and
l promise you the people you play
with shall never complain
Mrs. Drelmer, it soon appeared,
knew what she was talking about.
Indeed, that well-informed woman
was always likely to. Her husband
was al intellectual delinquent whom
she spoke of largely as being ''in Wall
street," and in that feat of jugglery
known as keeping up appearances"
his wife had long been the more dex-
ferrous performer.
She was apt not only to know what
she talked about, but she was wom-
an of resource, unafraid of action.
She drilled Miss Bines in the rudi-
ments of bridge. If the teacher be-
came subsequently much the largest
winner of the pupils losings, it was,
perhaps, not more than her fit recon-
pense. For Miss Bines enjoyed not
only the sport of the game, but her
manner OF playing it, combined with
the social prestige of her amiable
sponsor, procured her a circle of &C.
qualntances that would otherwise
have remained considerably narrower.
An enthusiastic player of bridge, Of
passable exterior, mediocre skill, and
unlimited resources, need never want
in New York for very excellent So
ciety. Not only was the western girl
received by Mrs. Drelmer's immedi-
ate circle, but more than one mem
Der of what the lady called that
snubby set" would now and then
make a place for her at the card
table. A few of Mrs. Drelmer's init
mates were so wanting in good taste
as to intimate that she exploited Miss
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ITO BE Continued
Food for Reflection.

Editor referring to manuscript
Some of your figures are faulty.
Here, for instance, you say ':the
hungry mirror, as she stood in front
OF it, eagerly seemed to seize her
lovely features, and so forth. How
can you think of a mirror as being
hungry" for anything?
Contributor That's all right, sir.
Didn't you ever hear of things that
We're food for refection?- Chicago
Tribune.
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PIANO
CONTEST

For TaZeweI: w..
Miss Dolly May, 45o
Miss Alice Grey Buchanan. 3oc
Miss Isilena Fags. 90,
Little Mary Gladys Palmer oon
Maxwell: wv
Miss Josia Gross. 900
Wittens Mills: '''''
Miss Cora Grcear. 900
Steelsburg:
Mrs. Mamie f. Steele. 2Oo
Paint Lick 'o
Miss Maggie Lester. 200
Hickman: ''
Miss Annie NJ. Carter. zoo
Granam:
Miss Mary Anderson. ono
Burke's Garden Academy 600
Stuart Institute, Belfast. 500
Graham College, 400 600
Radford: ~"
Mrs DR.. Johnson. Aoo
Goodwill, w. Va: ''
Miss Dixie Moore. ooa
Finneys Siding: ''''
Miss Martha Jackson. ooo
Ceres: -oo
Miss " cSolt GfOScclOSe. IN
Ruskin: ."
Miss Rachel Bowen: IN
Grafton: ."
Miss Rosa Burton. 1oo
Cove Creek:
Mrs. II. L. Shufllebargcr. 200
Cedar Bluff High School, 100
Miss Fannie Whitley, 5oo
Miss Carrie McGnire 100
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. PObst will leave
today for Lexington, Va, to attend the
closing exercises of Washington and
Lee University. Their son, H. Caud
Pobst, will graduate in law at this
session. Mr.. and Mrs. Pobst will ok.
tend their visit to Radford, Abingdon
and Wytheville. This will be the first
vacation MI. Pobst has had for 6
years.
DI. r. p. Copenhaver, who attended
a meeting of the promoters of Fairs
and agricultural exhibits in Winston
Salem, n. c., last Saturday, returned
TO TaZewell Sunday. He reports a COM
plete org liZation OF the circuit of
fairs, of the various towns in Virginia
and North Carolina, the names of which
were mentioned in last weeks paper
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Read the new ads in this paper.

Crowds Of people have been to see
the Prize Piano at Hankins. 1t is
greatly admired and praised.
Horse Market Day was not largely
attended. The parade showed some 90
fine saddle horses, and goodly num-
Der of single and double teams. Sever
al sales were made. w. H. Cofrman
sold number of fine stock hogs. They
brought something over $40 each, and
We're fine stock.
The large al OH first page will at
tract attention this week. Get ready
for the big sale.
Miss Gross and Mrs. Maxwell. of
Maxwell, We're in the city on yesterday
and paid this Office pleasant call.
Miss Lucy Clapp, who has been III
at home Mt North Tazewell, was able
to be ON the street Yesterday.
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Rev. and Mrs. +. f. Bullard. Lynch.
burg are the guests or Mr.. and Mrs Jen
Ward, on Tazewell Avenue.
MIR. Billiard is the pastor nr the
Christian Church in the Hill City.
There will be preaching in the Christ
IAN Church next Sunday night by a
Rev. Robert EIrnore.
Attorney, ID. Nj. Cosby has returned
from a business and pleasure trim 70
Abingdon. P ~
The Misses Stuart were on the stra,
yesterday for the first time since IN, =.
rrurned from school. ;
K. {. Chapman came in from
New York on No. II Yesterday
lie spent a week in the metropo.
ms looking up bargains for the
now famous "RED TAG SALE
mat he holds annually. The sale
VIII begin first week in July and
continue for ten DAYS. Mr.
Chapman tells us that he has =
surprise in store for the people of
Iazewell and adjoining counties
That ali previous sales-even
previous "Red Tag:Sales." will
as tar as QUANTITY, QUALITY
and PRICES are concerned. dwin-
die into insigniiicance as com
pared with the sale he will in
augurate first week in July.
Miss Bessie Duff. Belfast Mills il
visiting her sister, Mrs, Ross. Thomp-
son. at North TazewelI. Miss Dun
weals a beautiful gold medal. won at
Stuart Institute. where she has been n
student She is now canva>sing for the
ffize Piano, for the Institute.
Mrs. E. W!Peck leaves today for home
ut Radford. The pleasure of Mrs
Peek visit to Tazewell has been Sc
riously hindered by her sickness 70
the deep regret, not only of this good
lady, herself. To her host of friends
mere who have been thereby denied
the pleasure of her society here.
She will not allow here unfortunate ex
perlence to discourage her future Wis.
its, and may the gods be more CON
siderate next time.
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rev q eaths have occurred i'm this
county for years that has caused deem
er grief than that of the late A NJ
Peery, whose sudden death occurred
at his home on the 9Th. of this month
as stated in our last issue, not only
among the members Of his immediate
family but among a very large circle
OF friends and acquaintance. Tho
blow coming suddenly, as it did rorpd
no one prepared to make II o>al, =
effort to ward it off, or cvr, soften Tho
stroke i'm the smalios, degree ,ru
with tuli and crushing f...c ul,,n bis
young wife, and with still MOI. ,erj.j,
II possible, upon his aged mother .
teamed upon him lovingly and trusting
~ during these latter years of ber
loneliness and widowhood He will
besorcly missed AS fri, nd he wos
true as steel-a man of integrity and
intelligence Outwardly to stranOers
particularly, he appeared distant and
cold, but only in appearances No
hlSher eulogy can be passed upon a
man than to say, that those who know
nm best loved him most. and this was
true of Andrew Peery. His charity
was bounded only by his ability. and
the needs OF those around him. tbougb
little OF his pen-heartedness was
known beyond the circle of those who
made demands upon him.
As a business man, he was not only
successful, but straight Harvard and
courteous, and in his intercourse with
his fellowmen never failed to impress
them with his sincerity, honesty and
Kindness.
The death Of such man. nj 60
early an age, is public misfortune as
well as II private grief, and n loss TO
every department If society.
The wish and prayer II at the Great
Rather may temper the bleak wind
and heal the broken heal ted. and helm
thSweary and aged bear the burden
OF then sorrow, is the wish and PRAYER
OF MS all.
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Big Day on the Fourth.

A grand Fourth OF July Festival vii
e held NJ Radford, Va, under the aus
nc = Of the Radford Fair Association.
IL will b, an all-day celebration, and
there viii sc an unusually large number
Of events, comprising trotting, pacing
ami running races; riding and driving
cn;,st~; horse and pony show; base
bull gam =. band concerts, and special
attractions Of all kinds. over 81 900
will be awarded in premiums.
The R,D ford Fair Association have
been +. rlunate in securing for this
occasion the services OF Cyrus T. Fox
the we'll known Fair Manager, who will
also be the manager of their Fall Fair,
to be held September 18th to 18th.
Mr.. Fox was manager OF the Fair in
Roanoke, Va, the last three years,
and each Fair was great success. He
is now in Radford, having opened the
Office of the Fair last Monday.
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This is Universal
Amongst the Craft

Messrs Hirshberg, Hollander & Co.,
Gentlemen:-
/ have used your Stag Brand Paint.
and / can truthfully say that it is the
best mixed paint ever brought before
the people OF this country.
Very truly,
G. I. Bowers,
Waynesboro, Va
You will be convinced by one trial
of Stag Semi-Paste Paint.
lone gallon makes two"
For 'ale by
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Tn2ewell, Va
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Following The Flag.

When our soldiers went 10 Cuba AMI
the Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis Il.
Morgan, retired Commissary Sergeant
u 5. A d., = Rural Rout l. ConcoId,N.
II SAYS: Il was two years in Cuba
and two years in the Philippius. and
being subject TO colds, l took DIR. Kings
New Discoery for consumption. which
kept M in perfect health. And now,
in New Hampshire, we find it the best
in the world for coughs. colds,
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Real Estate
FARMS FOR SALE.

15l acres two miles from railroad
station, $l5 per acre This farm is
well watered and has almost enough
timber on the place to pay for it.
80 acres of fine grass land in
Russell Co., with nice two story
dwelling and Good tenant house, rs
acres in timber, balance under cult
walton, five good springs on the place;
three miles from railroad station.
this farm is just over the TazeweII
line in Russell Co. Consideration SI2,-
900.
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There Are
Some Things

that are every where recogniz-
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kind.
Others are the standards.
Others may be good. but the
genuine always command re-
pect, evoke admiration.
You have, heard Of The
Liverpool and London and
Globe, The Hamburg Bremen.
The Aetna, North British and
Mercantile. Phenix Insurance
Company. Hartford. These and
twenty others equally as good
hire insurance companies are re-
presented by
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EXTRA SHEET

owing to pressure on the News
columns an extra sheet is issued this
week, on which will be found a part of
the local news of the issue.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Mrs. NewbeTry went over to Annapolis
for the closing exercises at the Academy
and received the guests for the mid
shipmen at their ball Miss Helen Chat
fee, Miss Rose Mary Bradford, Miss
Margaret Field and Miss Wade were
among the Washington girls who attend
ed The. ball Mrs Newberry is one Of
he prettiest and best dressed women IN
official life. with a particularly cordial
manner. and made fast friends with the
-OunE sailors.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

cottage, but was delayed, and viii
not leave until Tuesday. The First
Secretary of the Swedish Legation
and Nine. de StraIe, who were to
accompany him, viii not leave their
apartments at the Arlington until
Thursday.
1t is said at Manchester that there
Will be a brilliant round of enter
tainment this week ang next for
Miss Josephine Boardman, who, July
10, is TO be married to Senator
Crane. Senator Crane. who is very
Interested in Miss Boardman and all
of her affairs, and very gallant be-
sides, sat with her while she was
describing her wedding gown to a
woman friend. She had gotten on
the last friII Of lace. and even her
jewels, when the Senator with his
old-time gallaatry said.
And what is your second day
dress TO be?" II was like a refrain
from GOdey's Lady Book of 1852,
when a first, second, and third day
dress were essential 10 all well
regulated trousseaus. There are
weddings and weddings here this
week, and while none of them are
pretentious, there are several of
them which cannot be described as
quiet home affairs" as they take
place in churches, with organ music,
and plenty of pretty details. They
go TO make up almost the only de-
partures from the summer good
bys" now constantly overheard.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Passed Assistant Paymaster Alvin
Hovey-King. L. s y. and Mrs Alvin
HOvey-KinE are staying in Boston at the
Hotel Touraine- Mrs Hovey-hiuS IS a
da lighter OF Major H b Moon. L s. A.
and Mrs Moon. and her wedding was
one of the most brilliant Of the spring
events in Seattle. where Major Moon is
stationed. Paymaster Hovey-KinE viii
be on duty 1T the navy yard. Ports
mouth. y. h. after July l.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
oung sailors.

Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, L. S. a. re
tired, who purchased tract Of 10000
acres Of forest land IN the State of
Guerrero on his recent visit TO Mexico.
II is reported, is arranging 10 establish
large lumber mills upon the property.
He hopes 10 supply lumber for use in
the construction Of the Panama Canal
He is also opening up a rich mine on
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
Personal

Sir Chentung LIang-Cheng, accom-
panied by his daughter and sons, and
the counselor Of the Chinese legation
and Nine. Chow Tszchi and their family,
Will leave Washington this morning for
New York. They will remain there to-
morrow and then 20 to Amherst. Mass.
where the minister and his family viii
spend the summer
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Captain FOurnier, military attache OF
the embassy, VIII also accompany the
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand TO
France, and. like them. will spend the
entire summer abroad
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

There is a large list Of Washington
people booked TO sail from New York
this week most prominent among them
being the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. who will leave Washington
Wednesday and sail from New York
Thursday on the Provence
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Mrs. Taft. wife of the Secretary of
War. has arranged to leave Washington
with her family Tuesday. for Murray
Bay, Canada. where she has leased a
cottage for the summer. Secretary Taft
Will remain IN town until July Is, 7yheu
it is his intention to join his family Il
Canada
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

The Swedish minister Lad arranged to
leave washington yesterday for Mag
Eolia, where he has leased a cottage for
the summer, but has been detained here
until Tuesday. A. that time ne win
take his departure. and the counselor of
the legation and Nine. De Strale will
follow him Thursday.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

panied by Nine. Ian. will sail fo- Eu-
rope next Saturday.
Lieut. Commander John H Gibbons.
[. s N, the American naval attache
at London. and Mrs. Gibbons left Lon
dor. June Is for Trondhiem. Norway. 20
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Accompanying the Ambassador and
Nine Jusscrand viii be the former
naval attache of the embassy here and
Viscountess de Faramond. who go to
Paris TO live for a month. after which
the viscount viii be given sea duty.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

DIR. Leo Vogel, the minister from
Switzerland. will go abroad for the
summer leaving Washington Friday.
and sailing for Europe next Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

remain there but a short time before
sailing for Europe.
Walter Berry has gone 20 LenoX for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r.
Wharton at the Mount. He is q great
friend OF Miss Durand and her father,
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. and. being
well up in Out-Of-door sports. IS much
entertained there.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock viii remain in Washington
until the first week in July, when they-
will close their residence and 20 to
''Westmere. their summer home at
Dublin, n. II. Miss Hitchcock viii leave
Washington the first of this week for
that place, and Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Sims. the son-in-law and
daughter OF Secretary and Mrs. Hitch
cock. will join their parents there in
JULY
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Commander Robert PIatt. L s. y. re-
tired. is enjoying a vacation at the Ho-
tel Wiltshire. Atlantic City. y. J.. IN
company with his daughter. Miss Platt.
and Miss Heath. OF Washington
The Washington times., 1906-06-24

Mrs. Van Viiet. widow of General Van
Vliet, has gone to Shrewsbury. N. J., for
the summer She was accompanied by
her grandson, T c. Van Vliet, 1r.
The Washington times., 1906-06-24
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