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l got three hundred saved already, an
on interest; and it'll grow faster all
the time. Ma, she helps a lot, too. I'm
and when / ask you for vi I'll be no
Greaser. ] can't go on my shape, but
I'll make what brains got stretch like
blazes!" His face was eloquent, but
Sally B. would not look at him.
Instead she gazed at Viola, all the
mothers pent pride shining in her
eyes. "Oh, vi" she said, after a pause
that was broken only by the buzz of
an uneasy autumn fly on the window,
I've staked a hull mountain o. hopes
on you. ] amt never thought o. you
separate from me. some way. L"
She stopped, and Viola spoke with
some spirit in spite OF her sobs But,
ma, you expect me to wear a Mrs. in
front of my name some day, don't
you? And Mrs.-Mrs. Carter" she
blushed and smiled through her tears,
though her gaze shifted to the window,
Mrs. Carter's just as good as Mrs.
Bernard, amt it?"
The mother glanced furtively at AL
win. whose heart spoke naively in his
adoring eyes fixed on Violas downcast
face. The boy had won Sally BIS ap-
probation. yet she could not relinquish
her dream. IF yore brothers had "a
lived, WI" she went on slowly. Il
might a considered OF this. But yo're
all yo' paw an mes got to bank on.
We're goin' to be rich some day, an
Bernardo be a name to conjure with;
an yo're all we got to do II proud"
"oh, ma. we're always just going to
rich. II may be a thousand years."
There was a heart-break in Viola's
voice that touched Stella's sympathy.
They're so young. Mrs. Sally; it'll
be years before they can marry, and
they may not care for each other
when the time comes. They're too
young to marry now; why not let
marriage drop out of the case till
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or aim carried her thought swiftly TO
the telegram from Gideon he had that
morning brought her.
The message was brief. Gideon was
coming for her! He had not needed
her negative-laden letters. She had
not disclosed her engagement; she
had been afraid. And there was
ing Alfred that floated from tongue
to tongue did not escape her sensitive
ears. 1t was said that he was In love
with the superintendent's niece; again.
that he cared nothing for her, only
for the position he might, as her hus-
band, command. Gideon must hear all
this. Stella knew 1t would confirm his
belief that Alfred had no love for her,
and that she must meet Gideon, tell
him, defy him. 1t would be battle Of
wills, and Gideon would be defeated;
but at what cost? What cost to him,
to herself, to Alfred? Fear gripped
her at thought of the time when the
two men should face each other.
In the parlor she found Sally b., AL
vim and Viola in an excited, triangular
discussion, Alvin pleading, Sally b.
stern, Viola in tears.
"Oh, Miss Stella" Alvin cried ap-
pealingly as she entered, do you think
a feller that's all straight but one leg
the Lord himself put a crook in ought
to be tipped the cold shoulder for
that?"
Boy! 'Tain't that" Sally B. said
sharply before Stella could speak. IF
you had home, an money, an could
give vi some place in the world"
You bet Iii never ask you to give
her up, ma am, till l have a home for
her." Alvin broke in impetuously; "a
number one home, too"
But, AL, that's turrible fur off. How
in thunder kin you do it,"
Sally BIS heart warmed to the
pluck of him in spite of her deter
mination.
DO it? I'll just inch along, a little
every day, sames l have been doing.
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Alvin has lis home 70 oner, anG Viola
has seen more of life? Then Alvin
can ask for her again"
Alvin peered eagerly into the older
woman's face, waiting her slow reply.
When 1t came the two young things
hung breathlessly on each word, their
faces growing dull with despair as
the fateful sentence fell.
"Vi, yo're yo' paws child s well as
this question without his havin' a
say. An you all nights we'll know 1t
now's later-yo' paws made his pile.
It's on the sly yet, so lock yer lips.
We're goin' to pull up stakes pretty
soon an git to the Bay. An we'll flame
out, an ride on the gilt edge O. society
a while. an see how that feels. How
on airth are two ole buffers like yo'
paw an me goin' to show of without
you, VIZ"
II don't mean to show OF. ma" Viola
said, pitifully.
I've shaved all my life waitin' fur
the chance to live like white folks:
an now it's come, are you goin to
spoil it all, honey?" She held out her
hand and her voice trembled.
Viola looked up suddenly, wonder.
ingly, TO see tears in her mothers
eyes. She was accustomed to her
mothers fiery sympathy for others;
but this was the first time she had
ever heard her plead for herself A
fieeting hopeless look the child sent
Alvin, then crossed the room and took
her mothers hand in both her own.
Goodbye, Alvin" she said. piteously.
she was my mother before you were
my lover; and | must stick to her
and paw" She flung herself into
Sally BIS arms and the two sobbed to-
gether.
For an instant Alvin stood petrified,
then Strengthened to a new manliness
Mrs. Bernard, you've no right to re.
quire such a sacrifice of us. We only
asked you to let us be honest with
you about our love for each other. I'm
not the kind to forget, and neither is
vi. I'm going to win that home and a
bank account; and then I'm coming
for vi. If we can't marry with your
consent, by that time the law OF Cal
ifornia will let us do it without He
turned to Viola, who had gone to the
window. Goodbye, VI" he said slow
ly, looking at her yearningly, though
he took no step toward her. You'll
hear from me as soon as I'm ready to
build that house. Have your plans
drawn and ready. my girl, for it won't
be so very long"
There was nothing defiant in his
manner, for all of the fearless ring Of
the words. Stella could have hugged
him for the cheer the hope, the man.
hood in voice and face. He gave vi
ola one last look glanced furtively at
Sally b., smiled at Stella a smile sad
der than tears and closed the door be-
hind him. In moment his cheerful
whistle came back TO them, and the
stump, stump of his crutch.
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CHAPTER XIX.
Alfred Paws the Fiddler,

Clarifying daylight had not brought
Alfred an easy conscience the morn
ing after the banquet. The spell of
the fair sprite he had held in his arms
the night before had been broken with
the setting of the lop-sided moon. And
Stella, standing on the railroad plat
form, wise in staying away from him
till that morning. strong in her re-
solve which he could feel but not de-
fine-it needed but this attitude to re-
call the ardor of his love for her. more
insistent as she grew more remote.
Alfred wrote at great length to Stel-
la. making a bad matter worse by his
too ardent defense OF Amabel, and by
self-condemnation that did not ring
quite true. The reply to this letter
disclosed to him a hitherto unknown
Stella.
More than a second time he read Il.
He knew now that he could never de-
ceive her. She would always know his
inmost heart. She might uncomplain-
ingly bear neglect after marriage.
coldness: but she would never for
give him II he married her with less
than the whole of his love.
The middle of October found Alfred
In Placerville, where had been sent to
purchase for the company a large
amount of fish-joint iron originally
bought for the Placeryille road. When
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WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough to try
new foods and beverages and then gen.
erous enough to give others the bene-
fit of their experience.
A very conservative" Ills. man,
however, let his good wife find out for
herself what a blessing Postum is to
those who are distressed in many
ways, by drinking coffee. The wife
writes:
mo slave in chains, It seemed to
me, was more helpless than /, coffee
captive. Yet there were innumerable
warnings-waking from a troubled
sleep with a feeling of suffocation, at
times dizzy and out of breath, at
tacks of palpitation OF the heart that
frightened me.
Common sense, reason, and my
better judgment told me that coffee
drinking was the trouble. At last my
nervous system was so disarranged
that my physician ordered no more
Coffee
"He knew he was right and he knew
/ knew it, too. l capitulated. Prior
to this our family had tried Postum,
but disliked it, because, as we learned
later, it was not made right.
Determined this time to give Post
um a fair trial, / prepared 1t accord
ing to directions on the pkg.-that is,
boiled 1t Is minutes after boiling COM
menced, obtaining dark brown liquid
with a rich snappy flavor similar to
coffee. When cream and sugar were
added, It was not only good but de-
licious.
Noting its beneficial effects in me
the rest of the family adopted it-all
except my husband, who would not ad-
NIT that coffee hurt him. Several
weeks elapsed during which l drank
Postum two or three times a day,
when, to my surprise, my husband
said: I have decided to drink Postum.
Your Improvement is so apparent-you
have such fine color-that propose
to give credit where credit is due And
now we are coffee-slaves no longer"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Ietter7 A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
Interest.
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The 1anuled Web.

Charley is the white-haired negro
man employed by southern family on
Charlotte street. And Charley is eau
tious about lending anything. The
other day a man new to the neighbor
hood appeared at the door and asked
IL he could borrow a spade.
mo, sir" said Charley. "Ain't got
no spade"
Haven't you any sort OF a shovel
I could use to dig fishworms with?"
mo, sir, amt got no shovel"
The stranger hesitated a moment
and then asked:
do you suppose the folks next door
have a spade they'd lend me?"
mo. sir" replied Charley, promptly
"they's all the time a-borrowin' our'n.
kansas City Times.
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some good men with him, and l may
look il up.
But here is the cream of my letter
for you, dear-for us. | am to have
a handsome percentage OF any money
that | can save the company in this
enterprise now pending. If the busi-
ness goes as it promises, the day when
| may say Come will be a long leap
nearer"
Closing words were penned from a
flood of tenderness tAat carried over
mountain and vale, and were still
warm on the page when they met
Stella's eye.
In her favorite hillside nook
wrapped about with the fruity fra
GRANGE of autumn, Stella read and re-
read Alfred's letter. and mused upon
the vague plans for the future that
now occupied her mind. Nothing
definite had come to her; but her
growing determination to improve her
self was augmented by a tormenting
vision of little woman in blue, light
and dainty, where she herself was
heavy; vivacious and quick, where
she was slow charming, where she
was dull. Stella wished she were
small, delicate. timid-a hundred
things she was not; yet she was sen.
sible enough to know that assuming
them would be folly. For underlying
all her vain wishes was a recognition
OF something within. a dim vision Of
the power of her own soul, that
brought tranquility and courage for
her difficult venture.
The declining sun shot a level ray
into her retreat before she realized
the hour aud the call of duty. Long
before she reached the hotel, Alvin's
cheerful voice fioated up in one Of
his jocund songs
Stella sighed. In few days Alvin's
bright face would be out of her life.
He had been promoted from Colfax to
the Sacramento Office, and was now
awaiting his successor. Yet the sight
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Bells.

Bells are understood TO have had
their origin in China, but at so remote
a time that no precise date can be
given. Their first use was to clear the
air OF evil spirits and to drive of the
storms. Old European records tell
how the tolling of bells kept the
devils from assaulting believers;
hence their connection with churches.
Bells may be traced in Europe back
to the sixth century, but were not
generally introduced into the western
church much before the eighth CEN
tury.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Into the Niqht.

"Howdy, honey" Uncle Billy said to
Stella that evening as he came in and
took his supper-seat at the table,
where Sally b. proudly included him
in her elastic family circle. Are you
ready TO the race?"
"Oh, Uncle Billy, are we really 60
ing TO race the Placerville Stage COM
pany to Virginia City? | thought their
weeks of talk and preparation were just
to beat our previous time schedule"
Yes, reckoned it would go at that;
still, Mr. Crocker's words the law"
But why didn't he give you more
warning? You haven't even a day to
get ready"
Our folks have biggeh pots a-boil-
ing than staging. However, the Boss
is in Virginia now; and l reckon he
got so tired OF those blamed Placer
vile Stage agents BLOWN oveh there
that he's relyin' on us to shut their
mouths. And we've got to do it, II we
amt ready. It's my trip"
THE race is on" Alvin shouted, as
he pegged in with a message for Sal
ly b.
Exclamations In concert were shot
at Alvin from several tables.
Yes, the steamer Chrysopolis left
the San Francisco wharf at four
o'clock; and she's streaking it up the
bay like lightning"
Il hope she'll keep up her gait plumb
to Sacramento" Uncle Billy said at
the first break in the hubbub.
You bet she won't" some one re-
piled. She'll have a breakdown after
she gets the mail and passengers of at
Freeport for the Placerville Stage peo-
Pile"
Don't you go into partnership with
any worry" Alvin said, pausing at the
door Il amt giving away the clicker,
but let me tell you the c. P.'s amt
FOOLS
Il got to have hot lunch ready for
them passengers to eat on the fly"
Sally b. said brusquely. Uncle Billy,
what time do you reckon they'll be
here?"
Some time neah about TO o'clock
in the mawnin', | figger. You can tell
into five minutes when we heah what
time the train leaves Sacramento"
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
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Hurt a conxlct,s Pride.

A church missionary had a letter
recently from a convict begging him
to reform the writer's wife, who was
also in prison.
The convict-who is serving a long
term-was very anxious about the
matter, because, as he said 1T was
no credit to him to receive letters
from such a place as prison"
Another convict, in the course OF a
letter to his brother. a pauper, re-
marked: well, Jack, thank goodness
l have never sunk so low as the work
house yet"-London Daily News.
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disordered and my head ached to dis
traction. / was in bad condition, but
medicines failed to help. lost ground
daily until began with Doan's Kidney
Pills. They helped me at once and
soon made me strong and we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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Wouldn't Go Alone.

At recent entertainment In a
colored church of Washington the
master of ceremonies made this un'
usual announcement:
Miss Bolter will sing oh. that ]
had wings like a dove, for then would
fly away and be at rest accom-
panied by Rev. DR.. +. f. Bolts"
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Why He Wanted 70 Know.

'Auntie, were you ever married."
mo, my child. Why do you ask
such a question:"
MA said one day that somewhere
In the world there was some fool OF
a man that the homeliest woman could
get If she wanted him"
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. Lynn, Mass.
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seemed a helpless in
valid, but now I en-
Joy the best of health.
X ey dis a S e
brought me down ter
ribly. r h e u m a tic
aches and pains made
every move painful.
The secretinns were
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Dust and Gasoline.

IT had to sell my auto, but haven't
missed 1t as yet"
"How's that?"
"You can get most of the sensa-
uons by cleaning rugs"
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The reward which life holds out for
munity from work, but increased ca
pacity. greater difficulties, more work.
Powers.
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sHE RAMeoozLEs HIM.

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't al.
ways give your husband a necktie on
his birthday?
Mrs. Athome-Yes, do, and the
poor dear doesn't even know it's the
same one each time!
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Trv Murine Eve Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The AS
Page Book in each Pkg. is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
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Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known TO and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Yale expositor., 1908-07-10

Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia T.. Pinlxham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. f. Hanson,
304 Z. Long ST., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
CT was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since TAX
ing it feel so much better, and l can
again do my own work. 1 never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
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CHAPTER XVlll.-contlnued.

Alfred made some quiet reply Stella
did not hear, and hastened to the
door, returning quickly to say that
Mr. Crocker had gone with Mr.. Greg
ory. no one knew where You must
let me carry you to your room. Sally
B."
"Oh, no! I'm too heavy! I'm such
a big girl" Miss Hamilton inter-
rupted, looking up at him with tired,
appealing eyes. Stella, thinking of her
own largeness, felt this last sentence
to be sheer affectation.
For answer, Alfred gathered her
easily in his arms, and Stella recog-
nized the quiet authority in his voice.
You cannot stay here. I'll carry you
gently. Don't worry, you're only a
fairy weight. I'll call Miss Anthony
-"
Stella had seen the delicate face set
tie against his shoulder had felt the
solicitude in his tones. They came
toward her. and the gleam of a lamp
fell full on their faces as the sound
of her own name startled her. She
shrank as from a blow, and fled to her
room. And when Alfred knocked later
she made no response, though to Sally
BIS anxious inquiry, following soon,
she sent a CHEEKY reply. Yet there
was no sleep for her in those early
morning hours; she was fighting a
battle that would change her life.
She did not leave her room till late,
giving herself barely time to go to
the station, where she arrived just as
Miss Hamilton was being lifted in a
chair to the platform of the rear car.
Stella adroitly avoided Alfred's at
tempt at a private moment. There was
no rancor in her serene face. her
cheerful speech. She met his look
squarely. And he approved of the
fine dignity with which she received
Miss Hamilton's extravagant compli-
ments. the invitation to her home and
her voluble goodbye. Yet when Stella
put her hand in his in farewell, though
she smiled. and her words were all he
could expect, there seemed an ada
mantine wall between them that had
been builded in a night The frank
girl he loved had changed places with
a battling, inscrutable woman And
Alfred realized that henceforth there
might be chambers In her heart for.
ever closed to him.
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No man on earth Is rich enough to
enjoy paying taxes.
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HEALTH BRINGS HAPPINESS.
Invalid once, a Happy Woman Now

Mrs. c. r. Shelton, Pleasant Street,
Covington, Tenn, says: "Once l
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Mrs. Wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN
nammaton, sllays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip OF the
overland Mall through the Rocky
mountains. Uncle Billy" Dodge. stage
driver, Alfred Vincent young man. ana
Phineas Cadwallader, introduced. They
come across the remains of "a massacre.
Later at Anthony's station they find the
redskins have carried their destructive
work there also. Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony. keeper of station, Is in
troduced, Anthony has been killed
Ing plans of enemies OF railroad being
built. Vincent visits town where railroad
men are working on the road and receives
token of esteem from Stella. The old
stage driver decides to work close TO
town in order that he may be able to
keep fatherly watch over the young
woman She Is engaged as tutor for
Viola Bernard, daughter of hotel land
lady Vincent visits society circles of en-
emies of the Central Pacific railroad and
learns their secrets. He returns TO Stella.
each showing signs of love for the other.
Phineas Cadwallader, pushing a railroad
opposing Central Pacific reaches mining
town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his
boast. Plying his attentions Cadwallader
insults her and she is rescued by Gideon,
her fathers servant In turn he proposes
he Will return the sort of man she Will
love. Stella hears from her lover.
Gideon, and of his phenomenal success.
Finds letter of importance involving
plans of opposition road. Plot TO destroy
vompany's ship Flora is unearthed and
discriminating evidence against Cadwalla-
der on charge of wire tapping Is also
found. Impending disaster to Central
Pacific is averted by protecting the Flora.
Phineas Cadwallader faces prison on
charge of wire tapping. a perfect
chain Of evidence connects him with plot
TO blow mp Flora" Stella and Alfred
show love for each other despite hostility
of Gideon. Alfred and Stella pledge their
troth and former is compelled To leave on
company business Mrs Bernard leaves
for scene of husbands recent strike"
leaving Stella i'm charge. Again the girl
repulses Gideon's advances. In showing
Miss Hamilton. a niece of a railroad of
ticial, about the camp, Alfred somewhat
neglects Stella, who shows pain at treat
ment. Banquet in railroad town is scene
of more monopolization of Alfred by Miss
Hamilton. with determination on Stella
part to change her temperament.
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turned home, but her arm and hand
continued to swell. Three other doc
tors probed for the needle, failed to
find it, and finally when the abscess
on her hand developed to scerious pro-
portions, advised in favor of amputa-
ton.
For ten weeks thsebscess continued
Finally, one day last week, Miss
Shields felt severe pain in the left
side of her neck. She went to DR..
McCreary and told him that she felt
pricking sensation, as though there
was some metallic body in her neck.
DR.. McCreary, who was aware of
the story Of the needle, made an ex-
animation and found that there was
some foreign body in the neck not far
from the surface. Knowing that
many cases have occurred for metallic
substances travelling throughout the
body, he told the housekeeper that
the pain which was troubling her was
probably caused by the needle she
ran into her finger.
Miss Shields was incredulous, but
DR.. McCreary performed a slight
operation and pulled out the missing
needle with pair Of forceps.