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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
ELEANOR HALLOWELL
ABBOTT.

F'oauor TialloweN Abbott Is IN private
fra Mrs Furdyce COhuYn, the wife of a
physician in Lowell. Mass. Born in Cam
prdEu. Mass, the daughter OF Edward
Abhott, minister and writer, the niece Of
..vnan Abbott. minister and writer the
rnnddaughter Of jacob Abbott minister
md writer, her early training wlS
Gaturauy all toward literary ends MOI
only in her immediate family was the
literary influence prominent hut also In
her Cambridge environment. one Of her
nearest ucichhors was the poet Lowell
md as Il little girl she used 70 walk hand
In hand with that kindly man, along the
gravel paths OF his gorgeous garden, and
talk with him Of roses, fairies, papeI
Tolls Of whatever happened io be upper.
most In his mind NJ that time,
Mr. Lougfcliow was a noighhor too
IIe used 20 wear a velvet coat and biz
'io, and was also very nice 10 little girls
lie took them In mis- lap and told them
many wonderful things to think about
and to remember always, Then ther
was Mr. Holmes; truly tho world seemed
'll Of ministers and poets,
II was in this atmosphere, during that
epoch In Cambridge history SO r!ch /,
men Of letters. that the subject Of TN
sketch, with her dresses very short ana
Ner hair very long, made up her qualu
.,tt!c m.nd thti, IS ministers were Nrr,
'ulcmn and poets ever cheerful, she would
ave 10 DE poet,
Thus n happened that Eleanor Halo
we'll Abbott, when she WAS lp enough g..
he called Hiss Abbott, devoted Al nrst "a
large proportion OF her tiWo 20 wrltm,
verse, The most important OF her poems
THE Toy Commandments and "Tht
Song Of the Man" were published i
Hdrpcy'S Md0detuo during the early par
" her career ~ writer and won hrl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
SOME NEW FICTION.

A loving tribute from one star in the
Indiana galaxy 70 another will be found
in Meredith Nichoson's The Poet"
(Houghton Mifilin Company. Though
never named in the story, for that is
needless. as he mus be recognized at
the first glance. any doubt is removed
by the Inscription, The Poet All the
People Love-" and by the portrait, both
on the cover. With graceful and tender
| humor Mr.. Nicholson makes him act
as a matchmaker, bringing together art
fully charming young girl and
promising newspaper reporter, who also
writes verse. The poet Furthermore
eNerts his wiles to break down the bar
r!ers between a husband and wife who
have become estranged and are on the
( verge of divorce. He leads rhem all To-
see that fathfulness to art is better
/ than worldly success. II is n very
pretty story in itself and It shows con-
summate art in the author to picture
James Whitcomb Riley as his admirers
see him in this pastel In prose
Starting with n bet between some
fairly inchriated young men, that ono
of them shall continue on his customary
[ way OF life but speak Nothing but
! the Truth" (The Bobbs- Merrill Com
pany, Indianapolis), Frederic s. Isham
is very funny for while. The truth
| full answers to his friends wives at a
! house party with the trouble II causes
is good farce. SO Is the confusion
caused by an impulsive girls endeavors
| TO make him behave as gentleman
/ burglar should, till he feels relieved at
being shut up in a sanitarium. The
author wanders from his first idea.
however, by dragging In a real burglar
ana detective, and the story becomes
tanner and moro conventional. 1t is
amusing enough however. and conveys
forcihly Its warning against thought
| less and dangerous bets
\ worldly young man, tainted by a
'irt undertakes n trip into the Arctic
| Wids OF Canada to procure some furS
! for her in Jacob Fishers "The Oul,tor'
CThe John 9. Winston Company, Phlia-
aelpha). There he comes upon what
seems to be staple product OF that
| region, a lovely. innocent girl who
knows nothing NJ civilization and can
| not even read, They are left alone for
n period long enough for each TO in
@ruct the other, n portion OF the story
| that Is told with much poetlcal charm
| He Is a clean minded fellow. and after
many perils, in which she shows her
! MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ard ba o,,1s
that he can net like man y.bo,, hl
must. they return 10 civilized l,fo man,
and send the furs "a tho o,bor ot,I
Eleven rood short stories et,bnr n,
the sea or OF sailor mon arc irc,,aoJ
IN Lincoln Colcord's "Tho Came -, 10,
and Death" (Macmlllons, The outbo,
,ells them rather roughly much ne
sailor might. which makes hose ,oucb.
ing on the supernotural mr. on rr,,,t
tive passions moro offect,va than ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
LITERARY PERSONALITIES

round tho Cape 20 Melbourne, Australia,
and then sydney. arriving IN Auckland
New ICELAND, Just eighty days after sail
,ng H. went far INTO the interior into
MaorIltud. then back to Auckland, from
which point he sailed to the South Sea
Islands. the "cumlc opera kingdom or
Tonga" ns he calls IT, Samoa and FIJI,
and later Hawaii.
While in the Samoan group at Apia
he went with n native crew TO one of the
smaller islands where he lived for
couple Of weeks IN a chiefs hut In true
native fashion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
MARIE VAN WORST.

Miss Marie Van Worst, the novelist
whose new book "Rlg Tremaino" Uittc
Brown a Company sold three editions
before publication, is win the Red cross
service IN EuEldni She is member o.
the star NJ nurses NJ the Bedford Colcg,
detachment. Her own story Of how sh,
and her mother escaped from Paris at tht
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
TREES.
BY JOlUs3 kILNII!R.

7 THiNh maj st1H nrtcr roe
4 poem as iorciV a. tree.
4 tree riosc tungrV mouti Is pr,sS,d
.iguiHstttr 'urt's srrCi Aowiug breast:
4 rcc mat looks al God an day.
AHd hftS her Iodfy arms 10 pray.
4 tree nat may in summer rear
i nest Of robins in her hair.
Upon Whoso BOSOM snow has lain:
Who intimately hr's rith rain
EsPoens are mddc hv iuols NE ms.
But oniy COD can make Il f,c.
-From"Trees and Other poems"Doran
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
CRITICAL REVIEWS
OF THE SEASONS
LATEST BOOKS
Good and Stirring Tale Of Rcfomcr Who Fell-The
Story Of SuperAuous Husband
An Anonymous Hoosier Tac-Ncw Fiction by Mere
dith Nicholson Lincoln Colcord and Others.

than people imagine are behaving IN
some degree as he does. IL 10 " delight
full story and timely reminder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
TABLE LINEN

We will not move any Of this linen il price
will sell 1t.
1 piece White Linen, s5c grade, at. use
2 pieces White Linen, sQc grade, at.... 40e
z pieces 72sineh Linen, 800 grade. at. csc
s pieces 72-inch Linen, SLIPS grade, at. zoe
Napkins to match at reduced prices.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
LADIES' HATS

We think now is the time to dispose of
what Hats we have on hand. We thank the
ladies of Bryan and Brazos County for the
business given us in the Millinery this sea-
son. And If you need anything else, look
at ours during this sale. We are not going
to look at the cost of them we win not carry
any Ladies' Hats II our price will sell them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
SHOE DEPARTMENT

/ line Shoes, small sizes $1.00 to $3.50,
tnls SAFE .'....'.....: 0of
1 line, and pairs / kind, we will clean
up in this sale, $3.50 ard $3.50 saues-,
for ...,.... SLID
200 pairs Mems Shoes. mostly Humans ~
$500 and $500 shoes, toes little out
of date, at. INSTRUMENTATION. $1.73
Big reduction on all Shoes in the house.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
lily 3 to Saturday Night, July Il

But in this move we owe you debt gratitude that we
are disposed to repay and if we repay you not at this op
perfume hour we should certainly feel we have neglected
our friends S, we thank you for the past and hope to
have very liberal share Of your business in the future
BE CERTAIN AND READ The PRICES BELOW
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
coRsETs

coRsETs
These are all new. clean stock:
$1.00 grade for only. ...,..........$ .S5
$3.50 grade for only. -. ,........ .$1.15
So grade for only. .............$ SLAB
$3.50 grade for only .S1.S5
$275 grade for only :. .s2.1 10
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
EXTRA SPECIALS

lot Pearl Buttons worth &c, this sale
only ................... ........ ~
Extra good Pearl Buttons, worth Sc, this
Sale ........... ........ -. '... cS
San Silk, all colors ................. sc
Big line Clasps, black and white, doz. 21ac
sc card Safety Pins only. ............ &c
paper Dress Pins only. ........... lie
! package Hair Pins only. ........... 1e
200 yards All Over Embroidery, S5c val
ues, at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lOc
80 dozen Ladies' Gauze Hose, this sale. 15c
Big line &c Lace at. ............. 1c
line SOC black Silk Hose will sell in this
sale at .................... zSf
We will offer in this sale Pepperel Sheets
S1x9O, regular 81 grade, this sale. zoe
Infants 10c black Hose at ......... Sc
Ladies' IL 1-2c black Hose at. ....,.. Sc
45-inch white Vol Flouncing, regular 75c,
value, this sale at. ............... 3Sc
Big line Linen Cluny Lace, 1Oc kind, this
sale '.......'... oC
40 bolts Linen Torchon Lace, 1-2c kind,
at ...........,... 4C
Line Embroidered Crepe 36-inches wide,
$1.00 grade, this sale. ............ SOC
Big line Porous Knit Shirts and Drawers,
35c kind, at. .................... 15c
Mems Bleached Underwear, 40c kind this
sale ...........:. zoe
Mems Otis Underwear, shirts and draw
ers, 65c grade at. .............. 4Oc
Mems Sox, 10c kind this sale only. &c
Mems Elastic Seam Drawers, extra good
grade at SOC
Mems 25c Scarfs only. ........ Joe
1-2 Flowers sold in this sale less than II
Price.
d M Ball Thread, zoe kind, at. ... 1Oc
Ladies' good Vets, 10c kind. at. ..... Sc
Towels, worth 1211ac this sale. .... 7f
Towels, worth 15c this sale ...... Dc
80 dozen Ladies Handkerchiefs, sc kind,
AZ ........... ~
80 dozen Mems Handkerchiefs, sc kind,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
o LY
s Days
OF THIS BIG SALE
Nothing Held Back the Store Everything Goes Woud Rather
Get Cost for the Goods Than Move Them
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT

We have just received 80 mems Summer
Suits, Hart Schaffner & Marx this summer
goods, which we win put in this sale at 1-2
price,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
UP STAIRS

1 line OF Long Aprons, 75c values, this
sale ................... AUG
l Line of Long Aprons, slips kind, will
sell In this sale at. .......... Use
Big line Childrens' Dresses, ages to 5.
As Dresses in this lot, 35c kind, will
sell for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS zoe
80 Dresses left worth soc to coo, will let
go for only ..'................... DOC
20 in this lot, 65c kind, only. ..<.. 45c
20 in this lot, 60c kind, at. .... 4Oc
l line Linen Crash Dresses, S1.25c kind
so Misses Dresses, worth $3.50, ages 6
to IA, cleanup price. ........ S5c
Big line $1.75 Misses Dresses, good val
p ues. for only .................. $1.15
/ line Misses Dresses, 75c kind, to IA,
this sale .,.............. 4Sc
BALKEM AND. MITTEi BLoUsEs
Misses and Ladies' regular Coo kind, this
sale aug
Misses and Ladies' Mittie Blouses at. 4Oc
$1,00 Crate Balkem and Mittie Blouse. S3c
LADIES' DRESSES
There is no use for you to try to sew this
hot weather when you can get dresses as
cheap as you can buy the material.
l line 140 Dresses, with dust cap to match,
size "a to AZ, for only. ............ Csc
/ line $1.25 Ladies' Dresses, will sell in
this sale for. s5t
Big line Dresses from So to SIS, only one
or two OF kind, will be sold at greatly
reduced prices.
81 Silk and Crepe Dresses left which'we
will sell regardless of what they cost.
L. l~,,x, n ,s1o for
little money. These dresses range in
price from $3.50 to $27.5
BIG VALUE
We have Just received a big line of Hart
Shaffner 4 Marx Suits, which we win sell In
this sale at IL price, all this summer suits.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
FLOWERS

We bought two sample lines of Flowers at
25c on the dollar, which we are going to give
our customers the benfit of In this sale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
LADIES' SKIRTS

These skirts at the price will not last long.
81 Skirts, different kinds all $3.50 and
$500 values, only ............. $1.0S
Skirts in one lot, $3.50 values, only. $3.50
"a Skirts in another lot, $500 grade,
will sell these for. ............. $685.
100 White Corduroy Skirts, worth $1,50,
this sale at ................... $50
A few White Linen Skirts left, $1.25 kind,
dt Only IVY
Big line of nice Skirts, from $500 to
$3.50. only l of kind, will sell in this
sale at low price.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
UNDERSkIRTs

Big line Bingham Petticoats, SOC kind,
AZ OOf
l line SLIPS Saline Underskirts for. -. $50
1 line $500 mesaline Underskirts for $1.3O
line, $3.50 Mesaline Underswirts for 81 S5
1 line $3.50 Mesaline Underskrts for .$265
/ line IS blk Taffeta Underskirts for. $3.50
/ line 81 blk Taffet Underskirts for. .$265
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-01
The Store Will Be
Closed Thursday Pre-
pairing for the Sale
CASH SALE---Nothins Will
be Charged at Sale Prices!
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT

In this apartment we are not overstocked,
but would rather sell them at cost than move
them.
Big line Dress Ginghams, 1Oc and IL lie
values, this sale. ............... 71sc
Big line Figured Lawns, 10c to 15c val
ues, this sale OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &c
l line Figured Crepes at. ........... 71ae
15c White Cotton Serge with little black
stripe, only ..................... sc
25c Flowered Flaxon, sells for 25c every
where, this sale only ......... 1z12c
Big line Ratine goods, 25c and 35c values,
will sell this sale.for ......... 16 2-3c
25c Flowered Crepes just arrived, will sell
In this sale for .................. LOG
Have so Dress Patterns left which we will
sell in this sale at about One-Half Price.
10 pieces Embroidered Crepe, 81 values,
In this sale only. ................. SOC
81 grade Mesaline, this sale only. 80. SOC
Good grade Black Taffeta, worth $1.25,
this sale ................... COG
HAT DEPARTMENT
Mems $3.50 Straw Hats ....$ .9S
Mems $500 Straw Hats. ......... $1.25
Mems $3.50 Felt Hats .......... $1.15
Mems $500 and $2.75 Felt Hats. =. $19S
Mems $500 and 1925 Felt Hats. -. $3.50
Mems $3.50 and $500 Stetson Hats. $29S
Mems $500 and $500 Stetson Hats. 1896
UP STAIRS
! line Ladies' Waists, SOC kind, at. -. 25c
l line Ladies' Waists, 81 kind, at. -. soc
! line Ladies' Waists, CSC to 81 kind at SOC
! line Ladies Waists 81 kind, at. ... 75c
/ Line Ladies' Waists, $1.25 kind, at. SOC
1 Line Ladies Waists, $3.50 kind, at. .$1,15
line Ladies' Waists, $500 kind, at. 81 S
Ladies Muslin Underwear will all be on
sale for these eight days.
The state herald., 1914-09-11

color. The deep lines about his mouth
smoothed miraculously out.
Judith" he whispered. "-you-
sure you told me the truth while ago.
when you said-you said"
Yes, yes" Shirley answered. put
ting her young arm under him, think
ing only, to soothe the anxiety that
seemed vaguely to thread some vague
hallucination.
He smiled again. 1T makes 1t
easier" he said. He looked at Valiant,
his mind seeming to slip farther and
farther away. Beauty" he gasped.
you didn't go away after all. did you!
dreamed it, reckon. It'll be-all
right with you both"
He sighed peacefully. and his eyes
turned to Shirley's and closed. Tim
SO glad" he muttered, so glad /
didn't really do 1t. Judith. 1t would
have-been he-only-low.down thing
lever did"
The doctor went swiftly to the door
and beckoned to Jereboam. Come in
now, Jerry" he said In low voice.
quickly"
The old negro fell on his knees by
the couch. Mars Monty!" he cried.
"Is you gwine away en- leabe OIL Jer-
ry? Is yo'? Mars'?"
The cracked but loving voice struck
across the void Of the failing sense.
For last time the major opened his
mlsting eyes.
Jerry. you-black scoundrel!" he
whispered, and Shirley felt his head
grow heavier on her arm. Il reckon It's
about time-to me going-home!"
The state herald., 1914-09-11

life, to future empty Of her? How
could he do that? When he had part
ed from her in the rain he had felt a
frenzy of obstinacy. 1t had seemed so
clear that the barrier must in the end
yield before their love. He had never
thought Of surrender. Now he told
himself that flight was all that was
left him. She-her happiness-noth.
ing else mattered. Damory court and
it's future-the plans he had made-the
Valiant name-in that clarifying In
stant he knew that all these. from that
May day on the Red road, had clung
about her. She had been the inspira-
ton of all.
lead. kindly Light. amid the sncirclinx
gloom"
The voices of the invested choir
rose clearly and some one at his side
was whispering that this had been the
majors favorite hymn. But he
scarcely heard.
When the service was ended the
people filled the big yard while the
last reverent words were spoken at the
The state herald., 1914-09-11
REALLY USED COTTON BALES
Popular Idea Concerning Battle Of
New Orleans Has Been Found
to De Correct

Interest In tho slumbering cotton.
bal. theory Of tho battle OF New Or.
loans was aroused by tho finding Of .
wntcr.color picture map OF the original
battle plan In an abandoned trunk In
tho ccllcr Of the St Charles hotel
Little In known about tho drawing or
tho other contents OF the trunk which
has remained unnotiosd for years In Q
dark corner.
Fivc veterans Of tho battle have
added their signatures to tho remark.
ablo map to attcst tho fact that II is
n true representation OF tho battle
plan m made under tho direction Of
Andrew jackson by his military engi.
ncer, II. Laolotto II shows line Of
cotton bales which n marginal note
says was 1000 feet long with q pro.
longment extending 600 feet into the
woods Some historians deny the
storr about the uso OF cotton bales.
The state herald., 1914-09-11

There IL scarcely q neighbor around me
who does not use your medicine. Mrs.
J. F. JOHNSON, R. No. I, Box so. Prince
ton, Illinois.
Experience Of q Nurse.
Poland, N. Yin my experience as Q
nurse I certainly think Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is q great
medicine. 1 wish all women with fe-
male troubles would take it. took II
when passing through the Change of
Life with great results and I always re-
commend the Compound to all my pa
tents II / know Of their condition In
time. will gladly do all can to help
others to know Of this great medicine. /"
Mrs. HORACE NEWMAN, Poland, Her
kimer Co., N. Y.
II you arc Ill do not drag along until
an operation Is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. h
Ifyou want special advice write
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co,
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn. Mass.
The state herald., 1914-09-11
y oo16o-rzzNeNk coMNer/ {

he could dimly see the green rocks,
and the white froth Of the water bub-
bling and chuckling down over their
rounded outlines to the shrouded level
below. The moon lifted finally and
scared through the sky. blowing out
the little lamps of stars. Under its
light gossamer mist robed the land.
scape In q shimmering opalescsnce.
in which tree and shrub altered their
values and became transmitted to Sill
yer sentinels. watching over . de-
mesne Of violet-velvet shadows flled
with sleepy twitterings and stealthy
rustlings and the odor of wild honey
suckle.
At the last he stood before the old
sun-dial, rearing its column from It's
pearly clusters Of blossoms. II count
no hours but the happy ones" he read
the inscription with an indrawn
breath. Then. cropping at Its base. he
lifted the Ivy that had once rambled
there and drew up the tangle again
over the stone disk. His Brides-Gar
den!
In the library. an hour later. sitting
at the big black pigeonholed desk. he
wrote to Shirley:
II am leaving tonight on the mid
night train. Uncle Jefferson will give
you this note in the morning. will
not stay at Damory court to bring
more pain into your life: l am going
very far away. / understand all you
are feeling-and SO. goodby. goodby.
God keep you! love you and shall
love you always, alwaysi"
The state herald., 1914-09-11

had said, but a little later. A. h. and
valiant sat beside the couch. tho major
opened his eyes suddenly.
"shirlsy." he whispered. Where's
Bhirioyr"
She was sitting on tho porch Just
outside tho open window. and whom
che entered. tears wcr. ON her face.
Tho doctor drew back silently: but
vhen Valiant wosld have done no. the
major called him nearer.
No." hc painted: Il like to see you
two tosethsr." His voice was very
weak and ured.
A she isaned and touched his hand,
he smiled vhimsicaily. 'it's mighty
osStous.- hc said. but I can't get Il
out OF my head that IL Beauty Vail.
ast and Judith that I'm really talking
10. rooliAh-tsn't itr' but the idea
seemed 10 u,AstsS him. and presently
he began 10 saH Shirley by her moth.
srs name. An Oh youthfulness orspt
fsAo hss syss; . subtle psradoIicai
s4sAas.s ~ ohssh unssd viii
The state herald., 1914-09-11

The live yeterans who ray they
fought behind cotton bales were 10.
seph 81. cyr. Jean 1Amoths. p. NJ.
lApiee. Charles Raymond and Jean
Garvnis. Pen pictures Of thess men
appear In the footnotss.
Tho finding Of the picture is ,ime.
iy. says the New Orleans Item. a. II
will be OF service for tho staging Of
the battle. which 10 TO be ono Of the
leading features Of ths Exposition OF
Big Ideas.
The state herald., 1914-09-11
Value Of Talk,

Talk has the reputation OF being the
cheapest thing there Is. As supply
and demand have something II not all
to do with values. doubtless the sup
ply Of talk is what gives II = bargain
counter value.
Things that are cheap lack enduring
quality.
II talk were confined to the things
done more than to the thing said, II
would have a greater value.
Some one asked Edison n he expert.
enced much Inconvenience on account
OF his deafness. He replied that he
thanked God for It every day. since II
protected him from the distracting ef.
feet OF other peoples talk. He could
thus live his own life. think his own
thoughts. do his own work In his world
OF silence.
The state herald., 1914-09-11
Translator Of "Ar.sl.n Nloh,..-

The Arabian Nights" did not BE-
come familiar to Europeans until i7o<.
whom oalland translated them into
French. Scholars cast doubt on tho
authenticity Of some Of 0Aiiand's
work. accusing him-liks Fits. Gerald
and Omar KhayyAm-of inventins
rather than transiatinE. but with the
public tho success OF the tales was
immediate and immense. 0aiiand
used to complain that tho students. ~
turning home In tho early hous Of
tho morning. would knock nt his doos
and demand tho recitation of . tale.
The state herald., 1914-09-11
CHAPTER xxxIlI.
Tho Voice From the Past.

The Voice From the Past.
Though the doctor left the church
with Shirley and her mother. he did
not drive to Rosewood. but to his Of
fee. There. alone with Mrs. Dan.
bridge while Shirley waited in the
carriage. he unlocked the little tin
box that had been the majors. with
the key Mrs. cambridge gave him, and
put into her hands little packet Of
yellow oiled-silk which bore her name.
He noted that 1t agitated her pro-
foundly and as she thrust 1t into the
bosom of her dress. her face seemed
stirred as he had never seen It. When
he put her again in the carriage, he
patted her shoulder with q touch far
sentler than his grun goodby.
At Rosewood. at length. alone in her
room. she sat down with the packet in
her hands. During the long hours
since first the little key had lain in
her palm like live coal. she had been
all afire with eagerness. Now the
moment had come. she was almost
afraid
She tried to imagine that letters
coming to her-then. Thirty years
ago! A May day. day of golden
sunshine and flowers. The arbors had
been covered with roses then. too. like
those whose perfume drifted to her
now. Evil news flies fast. and she
had heard Of the duel very early that
morning. The letter would have
reached her later. She would have
ned away with It to this very room
to read II alone-as she did nowl
(TO RE CONTINIJEDl