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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

TO do-and the doctor says Il will not
be long And-and you must not
worry about my appearance.
The girls face Redeemed
"I should not have said what / did
this morning. she murmured. at
was unkinds
No. no. he protested Il did not
take it that way. | thought fl
kindness. It showed an interest in
my welfare. 1t was a gentle reproof,
a reproof that fully deserved-not
one that could question. But bark,
I hear my patient"
For three days and nights the
tramp watched beside the vagabond.
They were days of weariness and
sleepless nights The old mas was
restless and at times dellrious. But
the tramp's voice soothed him. the
tramp's strong hands held him when
his mind wandered.
On the third morning he was on
the porch when the girl came down
stairs The sun was clearing the
fringe of woods on the eastern hills.
The girl looked at his haggard face
He nodded gravely.
"He passed away just at daybreak. ="
There was brief silence.
Quietly" she asked
"Yes. He came out of his stupor
and knew me | saw that he wanted
to say something As | bent down a
smile broke across his face He whis-
pered home'-and was gone
The girl turned away Presently
she came back. There were tears in
her eyes.
WAS it well for him to go?" she
half asked.
1T was we'll.
She came a little nearer.
You must rest, she said, with a
catch in her voice. "You have done
too much. When you have had your
breakfast you must go to bed and
stay there
"No. he protested. after l have
my breakfast l will be myself again.
There is something to be done You
will need me. l helped to bring you
this burden. mean to stay until
until all is over Tell me what to
do
As usual he had his way, and two
days later all the arrangements being
completed, brief services we're held
in the house, and then the casket was
was carried by six elderly men, neigh
bors and fellow churchmen of the
absent father, down the lane. and
across the field. and a little ways up
the sunny hillside, where the new
made grave awaited Its tenant.
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As the tramp followed the others
the girl fell into step beside him.
She was softly crying and they
crossed the field in silence.
Thank you for that-and for
everything, she presently murmered.
And they walked on In silence.
As they neared the lane the young
man started
There is a man believe / know"
he said. @He must have come for
me-
Come for your" cried the girl. and
she suddenly laid her hand on his
arm,
~only as a friend he quickly
said. Wslsworth!" he called.
The man ahead of them turned
back His face was red He had
been crying
He put out his hand to the tramp.
Jim Arden he abruptly said.
I've been crying | followed you up
there on the hillside, and that
pathetic scene-and your talk-was
too much for me"
Miss Alice Wayne" said the
young man. Mr. John Walsworth e"
The girl looked from the handsome
and well dressed stranger to the pale
and shabby tramp
And now" she said to the new
conner. will you kindly make me ac-
quainted with your friend
The stranger stared at the girl, and
then at his friend
Miss Wayne, s. he said. permit me
to present Mr. John Arden, author.
essayist, painter in local colors, lover
of nature, amateur tramp, He is to
be the new editor OF the Columbian,
place l am here to offer him /
have brought the garments Of civ
ilization with me. and when he as
sumes them he will put off the char.
acter OF the vagabond l hope. for
ever"
The girl drew quick breath.
q am very glad. she said. with a
quick glance at the young man. 81
did my best to make him see the folly
Of the idle and wasteell life he was
leading.
The newcomer looked al her with
smiling admiration
Jim cant refuse to stay reformed,
and take my editorship. after that. -"
he said
A little later the girl and the
young man were alone. He had lin
gered to say goodby.
Alice. he said, "sorrow has
drawn us together mustn't sep
arate us. May | come back soon?"
She gave him her hand.
-Yes. she answered.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04
The Young Tramp.
a Story Showing That Persons Are Not Always
What They Seem
W. R. ROSE. In Cleveland plain Dealer
seeek eees

He closed his eyes and the smile
faded from his white face.
"He must be moved at once" said
the girl as she quickly rose. any
home is Just beyond the bend. Can
We get him into the wagon?"
Yes, yes the young man an
swered Drive as close to him as
you can"
A moment later the young stranger
stopped and lifted the aged form and
placed IT in the box Of the wagon.
Then he put the coat under the gray
head and Strengthened the feeble
limbs
Go on, he said 81 will walk be-
side the wagon"
She drove slowly, avoiding the bad
places in the road, and doing her best
to make the journey an easy one.
Presently they reached the bend OF
the roadway and a substantial farm
house was seen a little ways beyond.
The girl drove up the driveway to the
side porch. A stout woman ran out
from a rear door.
Anna" said the girl, this is a
sick man who needs our help. Heat
some water at once.
The stout woman turned without
word and hurried into the kitchen.
The girl stepped to the porch. The
young man picked up the sick wan
derer and the girl led the way into
the house. An airy bedroom on the
ground floor was given up to the
strange guest, and the young man
prepared him for the comfortable
bed. Then the girl brought the hot
water and stimulant. and in a little
while the heavy eyelids parted ard
the weary eyes looked around.
The old man drew a deep breath
and pushed his wasted hand across
the coverlid towards his companion of
the road
Home" he whispered; "home!-
Then his eyes closed again. Pres
emily the girl went out and a mo-
ment later the young man Joined her.
He has fallen into a stupor.p he
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said. 81 do not think there will be
any immediate change"
The girl looked at him with trou-
bled eyes.
No doubt you have guessed that
this man is my fathers brother" she
said. He was always of wayward
disposition. He embittered his ia
ther, he quarreled with his brother.
But this door has never been shut
against him, and l am trying to do
just what my father would do if he
were here"
And when does your father re-
turn?"
Not for ten days. He is looking
at some timber lands at a consider
able distance from the railroad.
And there is no man you can rely
upon?n
There is no one near at hand, but
we will get along somehow"
He took his threadbare coat from
the wagon and slipped it on.
""Then you will let me stay"
"No. no." she said hurriedly. ave
have no claim on you"
Il am going to stay" he said firm
ly. 1T will not be for long. A man
is needed here. The wanderer likes
me. can handle him better than a
stranger could
She looked at his dusky garb, his
unshaven and grimy face.
"You are very kind to this
stra lger, she slowly said, but are
you kind to yourself?"
He flushed a little at this.
"No doubt ! treat myself quite as
vel as l deserve to be treated" he
said. But here, who is going for the
doctor? l think you can be better
spared
She was back with the old doctor
in little while. She had met him
on the roadway. They found the
young man sitting beside the wan
derer. A liberal use Of water had
freshened his appearance
There has been no CHANGE he
said, as the doctor approached.
Inc oiu pA1 1blcidu lOohHu at MIN
disapproyingly Then he turned to
his patient When he went out he
shook his gray head
It's a hopeless collapse" he said
He looked around. The young man
was not in sight Where's the
tramp?" he asked.
Here am, DOCTOR said the
young man. He had been hidden by
the vines that sheltered the porch.
Good, growled the old man. Il
want little talk with you
They stepped into the driveway.
Pretty soon the doctor came back.
you can trust this vagabond," he
said to the girl in his gruff way.
He's not as worthless as he looks.
I'll take the responsibility for him. .
He looked back as he stepped into his
phaeton. Il have given him full in
structions," he sal
When he had disappeared down the
road the young man came forward.
You will let me take charge here, E"
he said. u think know Just what
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

I Ahead of the casket walked the young
pastor and behind it came the girl.
A group of the neighbors followed
and few more of the church people,
and last of all walked the tramp.
But there was a great change in
his appearance. Renovated garments
and clean linen and the use of the
razor, had brought an almost start
| ling improvement in his looks. His
ruddy countenance had faded and
his rough hair-he walked bare
headed-had been smoothed and dis
ciplined. When the arrangements
were completed he had gone to the
village two miles away and there
brought about his Improvement.
When he returned to the farm the
services were about to commence and
he waited on the porch. quite hidden
from those within.
When the casket was set down the
people drew little farther away, and
the young pastor uttered a fervent
prayer. Then he looked about.
1t is a pitful thing" he slowly
said, that none of us knew this man.
Even she who is of the same blood
had never seen him till he crossed
her fathers threshold. the threshold
he was not to recross alive. The only
person present who knew aught in
personal way Of the departed is the
stranger who supported his frail body
and soothed his last moments. Per-
haps this stranger has a message for
us, message in whien we may take
comfort and find nope. WIN you
speak to US, brother7o
The tramp came forward and stood
by the open grave. He hesltated
moment.
In the face of this mystery of
mysteries" he slowly began, ut
would be presumption for me to sug-
gest any lesson In this mans life, 10
find any moral in his garnered years.
We are not here to pass Judgment,
not here to find moral comfort. We
are here only to say farewell to this
that was our brother. knew him
but little time. knew him only as
a child-a wayward child that had
grown weary with straying. The
heart of the child stin futtered in
that shriveled breast. Think of this.
friends. when you recall his barren
life. And like the tired child when
the night is coming on, he longed for
home All those wasted hours we're
bridged by memory. He saw the old
scenes, he felt the old love-and he
struggled on with palsied feet. find
comfort in this thought. Homeless
and frtendless, this scared old heart
still held its childlike love for home.
And when he passed away there was
smile upon HIS face and a single
word upon his lips. That word was
home. God grant, friends, that when
we, too. shall be called away, that
smile may light our faces. that tender
cry be on our lips.
There was a little silence, and then
the group about the grave slowly dis
persed, all save those who were left
TO perform the final Offices.
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The Ultimate Reality.

conceive of God. phlosophicay as the bringing to-
gether OF thought and things the cosmic scale
brings together the mind the unity
knowledge In the social human sphere brings
together in the bond of love. Behind matter
then recognize this third wonder.
not exist apart from the world the
see that what requires explanation neither
soul the world the o
then by the clear light
the ultimate reality is by
power of natural impulse the lips
hnal doubt crosses the mind. What this Ultimate
Reality be otherwise unknowable? Unknowable of all
the truths in this universe it the very know most
thoroughly intimate constantly is the light
Of all our seeing This blending thought and
tnlg2rs-snnknowable? Why ourselves just
blending together Of thought things is accurately
what 1t means to be self, ego person. know it
In every of existence The bend-
ing together of mind that thinks with something thinks
ABOUT MAKES Self, and such self When therefore
we nave got so far to believe Ultimate Reality
IN the universe is also blending together Of eu9ht and
things IT is but the conclusion thai is Reality
is Self Person, Spirit. embracing the worid-Law-
renee P. Jacks, NJ. A. "f
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

One day while George AIDE was
travelling in the Orient, he came upon
fellow passenger in heated discus
sion with an old Arab. The lady.
school teacher from Indiana, com
planned to Mr.. AIDE that after study
ing Arabic for years, in preparation
for this trip, she could not UNDER
stand word that the native said.
Never mind, said Ade, consoling-
ly Cant you see that he hasn't a
tooth in his head? He's talking gum
Arat ic. Success Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Madame Jules, we have been
married six months, and you no longer
love me.
Monsieur-"My dear! T."
Madame-"oh it's no use attempt
ing to deny it. You should have mar
ried a stupider woman than to make
such a denial convincing.
Monsieur Ga little huffy) We'll.
it's not my fault. l couldn't find
one. ."--Ls Rire.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

whats dis talk Of free break
fast tablet" asked Meandering Az1e.
"It's another political dream. an
swered Flooding Pete. "It'S some.
thing dat'll never happen as5long as
dere's wood to be chopped. Wash
ington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Daniel emerged from the lions den.
He actually talks and doesn't save
his words to sell for publication,
they cried.
This they considered the real mir
Rcle.-New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

City Glrl-@Don't you play bridge
up here in the country, auntie?"
Aunt Peggie-"Land, child, l amt
played It since was a gal; but III
never forget the words; London
bridge IS fallin' down. fallin' down. A"
Boston Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

when l got home this evening my
wife gave me a surprise"
"Tow?"
~She didn't ask whether I had
come straight from the Office. Chi
cago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Mrs. Shar@-"So you told Mr..
Jones you wished you were single
once more. did your
Sharp with quick wit)-"Only
that l might have the happiness Of
marrying you again. darling. T-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Roosevelt will be perfectly at
home in Africa. He kin make his
way anywhere"
You bet The world is his oyster
Bay. Washington Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Uncle zeb Cooking over the bill OF
fare) Henry, how do you order
hog and hominy at a fust class
restraint"
City Nephew-"You don't. uncle"
Chicago Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

"rd like to take you te-rv-eHevtre
tonight. old man.
Thanks.
"And would If I had the price.
Could you spare a five Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Mr. Bacon-"Did you hear those
measly roosters growing this morning
early?'
Mrs. Bacon Yes. dear"
Mr. Bacon-@I wonder what on
earth they want to do that for?'
Mrs. Bacon-@Why. don't you re-
member. dear. you got up one morI
ing early and you crowed about 1t
for a week ?H-Yonkers Statesman
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

First Lawyer asked the Judge
to try one Of my cigars
Second Lawyer bet he found
It guilty. Philadelphia Record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04
No Peril

rs there any danger, eaptain?r
Not particle. . answered the bluff
old salt. "A moving-picture outfit
will soon be along and rescue us as
soon as they have taken a few films.
Kansas City Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Provoked Mother Tommy, you're
the plague of my lifel"
Tommy (snuggling up to her)-
"You wouldn't talk that way if some
body'd kidnap me. would you. nam
ma?"-Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

what is that picture intended to
represent" asked the friend
Board and lodging for six weeks,
replied the artist. absent-mindedly-
Washington Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Gladys-"Does that noisy Archie
Feathertop still come to see your"
Maybelle - Yes. he still comes.
but he hasn't made a noise like
proposal yet. Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

1t is better. you know. he quot
ed, to be live ass than a dead
lion.'"
But, she replied, "you speak only
from the viewpoint of the live ass. -
Chicago Record Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-06-04

Nan-"Lil's something Of mu-
sician. isn't she2"
Fan-"No; she sings Chicago
Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-02
CHAPTER III.
A Railroad Mostly Swamp.

The Carpetbag government had be-
gun to totter-there could be no doubt
of that fact. The corruptionists who
had long overridden law and order
were fast overreaching themselves
and a keen nostril already could scent
the coming Of danger. The old party,
crushed to the ground, was beginning
to lift it's head. 1t had begun to pa
rade the streets, beneath the folds OF
the conqueror's flag. 1t had begun to
shout for equal rights and to call on
the Constitution. In this there surely
was no treason, but it was dangerous
for the dominant power. The writing
on the wall was growing palmer every
day. Willetts saw it and was at no
loss to interpret the unwelcome warn
ing.
"One Of these days the streets out
there will be so hot 1 can't walk on
them" he said, as he calmly surveyed
the situation, but it's always cool
enough in Canada and 1 know the
way here"
With the connivance Of a few cro-
nies in the legislature he had planned
last desperate assault upon the
treasury of the plundered state. A
bill had been drawn up providing for
a grant of 100000 acres Of state lands
to a fictitious railway corporation, ex-
listing only on paper. Included In this
grant were some of the most valuable
mineral deposits Of the state. 1t was
gigantic steal and Willetts hoped to
make its consummation the signal for
his second flight from the South.
Only one point gave him serious un-
easiness-the bill must be signed by
Governor Crance. While he had no
doubt that the Governors signature
could easily be obtained, his knoWl-
edge of that official caused him to fear
that the cost would be prohibitive. He
felt the need Of q friend at court, not
for influence, but for information, and
turned to Lummers. Hes two
spot" said the gambler, "but he may
save the trick for u.s." AS for Lum-
mers he was greatly elated by the new
relation and deeply gratified that he
was of sufficient Importance to attract
the friendly consideration of Mr.. Will
let's.
One morning as he was sitting at
his desk examining letters, Jim enter
ed Lummers looked up at him,
glanced about the room and said: IF
Mr.. Willetts calls. show him in at
| once"
"Yas, sah." Jim replied, bowling.
"Wait a moment" Lummers added
as Jim turned to go. ''If Mr.. Willetts
doesn't come till after the Governor
gets here. leave him in the reception
room and bring in his card. Under
stand?"
"Yas, sah," Jim replied, turning
away. But before reaching the door
| he halted, studied a moment in a ne
gro's heavy way and then turned
again to Lummers. "Mr. Lummers
bout how long you reckon dis yere
| job gwine t last?"
Lummers looked up in surprise
| What are you talking about?"
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state regard thirty thousand dollars as


sufficient benefit?" he asked.
The Governor turned to Lummers
tissue an order for the arrest Of James
Strickland, Of Marionville, and have
him brought to this city" Proceed
ing to read another letter he remark
ed for the benefit of Willetts: when
the state is very busy it can scarcely
afford to divert its mind into other
channels for so small sum. To give
attention, the state
must be better paid"
Willetts leaned towards him. "Say
fifty thousand"
"Ah," exclaimed the executive. "The
states ear is a little warmer toward
that proposition. Say fifty-when the
bill is signed. What's been done? Any
topposition?"
well, yes, of course there's little.
Representative FELTON, says"
"Felton. eh? He has been trying
to get an appointment for his son-in-
law. Leave FELTON, to me-"
1.-The only real element OF strength
brought against u.s." added Willetts,
fs Wiley Jones-yes, of Spencer
county"
WELL" said Willetts, ''he lives
down the river a short distance from
here, but he represents Spencer coun-
ty."
II understand" the old man replied.
Lets see, wasn't his election contest
ed? 1 sided in his favor-before all
the facts were known, you under
stand" he said with wink. "Addi-
tional evidence might render 1t ne
cessary to reopen Mr.. Jones case.
You go to him-yourself-and tell
him. 1 want to see him here right
away"
To be Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-02
DENATURED ALCOHOL.
A Dream That Won't Como True For
the Farmer For a While Yet.
To be Continued.

A Dream That Won't Como True For
the Farmer For a While Yet.
Omaha, Neb., June 26.-The plan of
using denatured alcohol from waste
products as a cheap fuel to furnish
power on the farm-one Of the objects
of the law permitting its manufacture
is pronounced a failure by the chem
lists of the department Of agriculture
after experiments covering almost a
year. Prof. Harris L. Sawyer, chief
of the bureau of chemistry, says 1t is
impossible because of the fuel cost to
operate the still, to say nothing about
the original cost of the plant.
"Mountaineers make moonshine
whisky in small stills and realize a
good profit until they get caught"
says the chief Of the bureau; "but
while moonshine whisky, which costs
so cents a gallon to manufacture, Is
cheap for whisky, alcohol at so cents
a gallon would never compete with
gasolene. So far in a good sized still
cohol at as low price as gasolene is
produced"
AS a commercial product denatured
alcohol may some day compete with
gasolene; but as for each farmers
having a small still and making a fuel
with which he can secure power to
thresh, shell corn, grind feed, churn or
light his farm, the day is not in sight.
Yet this was the dream Of congress-
men and some enthusiasts in the agri-
cultural schools when the bill was be-
fore congress permitting the manu-
facture of the great "civilizing drug,
denatured alcohol"
Greeley, Col, Is thought to be the
greatest potato market in the country,
situated as it is in the centre Of a
great irrigated potato region. Greeley
proposes to put in an alcohol still and
make the denatured product from GULL
ed potatoes. The chemists Of the de-
partment of agriculture are hopeful
for this enterprise. 1t may save the
consumers Of the alcohol the amount
Of the freight rate on gasolene, but If
it saves anything now the margin will
be small.
In good faith the department OF
agriculture secured an appropriation
of $4,000 to demonstrate the process
for making denatured alcohol. A
first class still Of small capacity was
secured and placed in the government
exhibit at the national corn exposition
held in Omaha last December.
Uncle Sans travelling alcohol plant
proved a good attraction and some
100, 900 farmers saw it in operation;
but with material from which to make
alcohol almost free and little or no fuel
cost the alcohol cost almost as much
as it costs to make moonshine whisky.
The lowest cost at which 1t has been