V
THE SCRAXTOX T1U13CXE-FR1DAV, MAHCLI 1, 1001'.
WEDDING IN
BASUTOLAND
JPESCniBED BY AN OBSERVANT
ENGLISH QUEST.
Jonas I one's Son
Friday Afternoon Sales
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The Brlde'u Elftbornte Attlie and tho
Native Guests' Lack of It The
Patent Wh Gavc tho Bridegioom
Away Set ious Misgivings When
the Bildc Took n Sneeze.
From i.ic l.jivliii l).illy Ncwi
When 1 nttivrU at Jonathan vil
lage that tvunlor was nwny villi 11
hand of Ids young men, so that t could
nut ec him, though 1 raw hl ron at
wedding which was being hod when
I teaehed the rceue. 1 was taken
thtoiiKh raws of nuked, gt Inning av
HRes of both 8t!0i, to be mttoduced to
tho Initio and bridegroom, whmi I
found to bo a pah ol mixtion convotlt.
Wlnsu I saw tins pair thu t,hoc'c neatly
pliook my boots uff.
Ihe bride, a full-blooded negress,
wud droned In u beautiful white mitin
dros?, which tilted her as It II had
been ilml at her out of a cun. It
would not moot In fiont by about tlnec
Inchr. ami the bodice was laced up by
nation bands of ml silk, like a foot
baller's Jersey. In hei shoit wooly hair
Iip had pinned a wreath of uttiflcial
mno blossom?. Down lief bioad
b k tlu ip hung a gieut guil.y laco
n bis enough in make a lly net for
a tow uiincl In suimuei. Jt was not
llv;d on to hoc ihep, nor to her wteuth
but was tied on to two little kinky
iiilfr .it cadi side of her head by
blight Kri.cn lllibuu.. after a fashion
of ti nrlzc Hllv of the thought older
ut a countv fall. Her hands weio en
cased in u pair of white kid glove,
man's slo, and a pietty big man at
that
When I was lutiodured to the newly
"hit klul niation she nut one of those
ulov.d hands Into mine with a nlm
perliis .ill of coyness that made mu
feci cold all ovei, for that hand in the
klil glove lenilnded me of the da I
ook tiiy lit ft lesson fioni J.aiiicnco
Kohy. Austiallu's champion boor, and
b bail an eight-ounce glove on (thank
II- i-ii) on that occasion. In her light
1 mil tho bible ctinlod u fun of splond
it oittlcli feuthei.s with which she
' iisheil the llles oil' tho gioom It waH
- cuoutli to hai biushiMl nnj a
teiiiir. to say nothing of tlp. but
it looked a toy in that Riant 11m-..
'run ;i:oum
I In luidcgioom hum; on his In Idea
like tlv to it .sugni slick. He was
i ill voting mini, lie-ul In n black
''oil, nut, ligh tuiusoi biuced up
show thut he woio nooks, shoes-,
nhiti Uoves- and a hlgh-ci owned hat.
He i.iiilcil his biides white silk glng
bam In one hand and an enormous
tuiiiili of llowci.s In the other. He tiled
i look meek, bin only miccec'ded in
Molting sly. hypocrlllial and awful
no omtoi table. At times ho would look
a' his new spouse, and then a most
uiisiilntly cAptc-Mdon would noss his
'o l.no. he would push out his Kie.it
thlil, lips until thev lluew a shadow
all mound him. oi'ii his dazllng while
teeth and kt his gicnt blood-ted
ougiie loll out until tlie chasm in his
line looked like a lent In a black vol
et sown with a Cuidlnal's led bat
sttiticil lu the centne. He may have
been full of saving since full up und
limiting over but It was not the
biaud of Christianity I should cite to
bi .st my money In. "U'hcn he i aught
on graze ilvetod upon him ho tiled to
onl, like a biand plucked fioni too
'mining, be lolled his great elvct
bl.uk i yes skywaitl, snowed up the
silt whlih i.iii iiuosH bis face and
"In h be called .i mouth, until it
look, d llko a uumploil dooimat. lolded
his hands meekly oxer his In cast, and
unipcuu.l himself geneinlly like an
'I'lMi-tihtmunt tor a mission boeietv.
Tin: muni-rs .snhhzh.
I'ioiii him I blamed to Lis ",.,,'
who had Khon him av.ay and seined
mlKhlV Bind to ffet lid of lilin. "IM"
vus. .ncs,.,i in pi,,,. i,illK fl0IM lLi(,
" lcl-Jnst the Mime old suit that
ii ha I .oin whin hc stmcK- this
I'li't. onb moie l il. He wah sullt
Uh U anythlns: md cvciythlny In iu
Mi.ip, of duss, ,Ntl.,,t 1(. a J ,
ol hoi ii. a hkh he wore on top of ,!s
head He did not cany ,. Pn,ab0B
. fans or BOWfcraws of am- Kind In
his yio.it niusoulai- lists, one hand
Ma'poil an lion-shod asstsrai .,,,,1 tho
"'liM- lovhiKlv londkd a ba.tk'-ase.
'"id both weapons looked at homo
wlaic thev iileil. He was not ki.t
JH soil of a i-uth..-ln-law I should
bavo hankered for if f had been otii
" m.itiiiiionhil piituie: but I
vini.il iiiihci lian. one limb of n,o
'd hp.itiien tlnu the ,W10 bo,,.. ()C
b.H -iMiUoa son." to,- wi,i, f. ,,,
tniUh l.e looked u man. A ibimi of
mine who ut.u. tll0 (lJft ((i (h0fie
Ii'ople had adilsel me in pinchate a
ion. of hiilllf befoie btdlli; picsenled
tu the bible and bildcSioom. and I
Hart acted at, otdlni.'ly.
When the (p.xmoiiy of imu auction
wis uMi und hual manaKfd to tuiii
my bliiM.ine fa... .,.,v nnm ".M
and the bey of damsels, as ahiiy
jlothPil ns h-i-ilf. I offered tho snuff
box 10 i he lnpp pair. The kiooiii
took a tiny plmh ..nd binlled Mdl" us
though cormniltiliiB, aonip dmdiy "sn.
The bride, however, p.anni x imj.l
licap In the pain- of her hand about
US biff .IS ti, iiuit'tt etrc. lemillnsu ,.
Iipi iikp whlto kid eloves.. ThlH she
Pioceeded to tauiff up her rnpaclom
liostillf. with K..M.RC flellKhl until tilt)
teais streamed down her cheel.H Ilk"
lain down a ioa" heap. Then sh
diow lmJ. b. i head, spiead her hands
ut palm downwnul like i mainmoth
duck tieadlm; water, nnd rneezed. T
neer heird a human Mieup llko that
befiiiv: It watt like tho crfoit of a
ltoise after a two-.niio .ilop ihtoiiRh
a dust Htorm. And er.eh limp sho
sneezed fconiethmp. conneclnl with irr
war lipped or uuvc waj, until I li
mn to ba nil aid of her. Hut tho
wieel: was not .o iiwful ,n I nnllcl
bated, and when the had done mkiv
int; she laiiKlU'd. All the ciowd except
tbe Kroom laughed, and tho fcound of
their lauihter was llko the eound of
i sea on a rlhVci owned rc.lht.
nativi: IJHUU.
little later one of the bialunulda
whosj toilet consUted of a dainty
peeklttce of beads and u loppci ilnu
ai juml oiii ankle. Invited me to drink
a druuKhl f'f natl beer. The beur
was in a I.iiKo calabash, and 1 felt
eotistrnlnod to dilnk some ci It TheiQ
natlven know how to make, love unrt
they know how to mak3 win, but, us
my houl 11 ve til, they don't know how
to niiki b'irr. The stip'f they gave
me to diiuk was about mi thick ha
boarding hoiiret coma: In color It was
llko unto milk that a ditty m.ild of all
work had bcu ttlrrlnf aiound in ti
idled soup- dlbh with an unwanhcd
Sale No. i
In the Basement
The great Kcbruarv Sale of Honsciiirnuslinif' closes with the
Hour Sale of Friday afternoon. That the etui may justify the
means. vc have prepared an unusual program of olfcrins for the
hour. Don't mUs them.
Paror Brooms for 19c ThebC aie first quality, j tie
splint Uroom.s. of good size, .splendidly made; handles rubbed and
polished smooth. Xever .sold for less than mOc and ".."c,
J;rida at ii o'clock for One Hour 1 yC
Porcelain Plates for 3c Here's a fine chance to ic-
plenish your stock of platen or to get a complete et for ever) day
use. finest White I'orcelain J
rridiu at - o clock for
Mrs. Potts' irons for 75c IZveiy woman ought to
have a set of Mrs. Potts' Irons, and we make it possible for you to
buy them cheap on Friday. The genuine Enterprise best on .the
market at any price; fully nickle plated. Complete set coiiiists of
irons, handle and stand. J'or
afternoon at - o'clock
Agate Preserve Kettles
and fotiiteen (1- and It) quail mos of ery best l-eeile-. Knamcl
and Agate ware. Lipped kettles that would be cheap any ,-
place at double the ! i uia price
Agate Tea Kettles for 3
these Kettles on Fiiday they'll hum a liel tune. Xos. 7. S and
H. all large sizes, you'll notice. .Made of best quality Pea less Ena
mel and Agate Ware, (heap at s."c. Fiida for One .
1 Lour at o clock ...
Wash Bowl and Pitcher for 5ilcA great sale the
gieaiest of the da in the basement. Hnest White Porcelain Wash
HowK and Pitchers of nice size and good shapes. Vor
just One Hour at onl
Jonas Long's Sons,
toioll, id. It liud udtlii' liody nor
fcoul in it, ami w.ih insltla ub a imllco.
ni.ui it a luayoi inoetliiK. Ponif of
tli" niiriTCis K)t Klniloiijj meiiy on It
niul tanpr fcoitRS ami iluicul wolid, un
lncKv (l.iucos uiului lis inllvifiiic. Hut
It dlil not aiiiu.J to nn1 in that wav.
osiiy J u.is mu oile.ialoil up to Its
nlriMlcf..
Tin' wr-ililiiirf Ji WiMe ot a pi mil. 11
n.ituic Hi lik iind Inlik'Knioiu. llnKi-d
aim In aim. maiclied up und down on
a pjd ahiiilt twolw yauk- In li-ifjth.
a mulo inlii'Ui'd niaiohftl In tiont and
diew unpaitlil. lini'lf lioni a Mini of
liioutli oigan. UliN snu.ittli.K; in Hi'"
dust ton oil le ilappeil thdi Intnds nntl
mantPd n ilioiuy. Tlio hildettioom
hopiod first mi 0110 li-ir and llifii m
the other und liiod. to look koiki'oiwIv
Hiippy: the hilde ldiKul hor t-atln
:lihth out liPhlml, juuniod along tlio
tuck as Krafilullv .0; u c unel; b
hind tin- 11I11eip.1l ui'tms in tin- diiun 1
tanie u loijliiifiil nC milli and s'lli
nml the llllllc tin V cut 01" W 01 thy
ot the oieahlon Now and iik.iI" tome
iitishy Don .It.tin would dipr his tliiunlis
Into the ilhs uC u ilnuiiliUi ot lliiui.
The lady vmild piomptly K,U(al. nml
tiy to look i os", Tt Is not taty to look
cu'y wliii joii h.u'e not sot ciiumkIi
(lollies on jour whole hod to muko
a patch to fi(r u lihtck eye, hut stilt
the tiled ii. for thu sjk seemed to
me lo he nilKll nlilto on the llllll.
whrllur they iliessed in a coat of
p.ilrt oi a coat ol tt.tlskni. ,
Tim HUIDi: POl'TS.
U and by tho siooni took his Inlde
hy the ,n in and made an dioit tu
liidiuo hei to Iene her inaulK ot honoi
and "tiek" towaid Hi eahlu which
hi'lKt'foilli was to ho her homo. Tho
lady pouted and Miook hln hand oft
of her ami. while the m ildens laughed
ai'.l i l;iiped their haiulM. dauetue: in
the iliij'l-stiowii hunllRht with biich
1'lKli-Mckliitf action uk would win fame
foi any ballot ilincei in Ihnope The
ouiig intii jceied tho Kioom antt In
i itud hlin to tulto rlmrKo ol hW own.
lie huii,,' down lilo uhony head and
looked Hllllly sullen, mid tho bilik
eontlnued to "pout" Uuvo jou iin
ii Mtvase wench pout? Voiily It N a
eifcht woith tiavellliih' far to see. Klmt
of all whe wuips her mouth Ii4 u fclm
pei, and her lips look like a told In n
Padlv douhli'd hlankel. 'I hen slowly
kIv dtawri tho (.nilurH toward tin- ren
te, juU as ihe unleise .111 ho eium
plpcl ii) mi the day of JudKiiient, It In
n li'MUtltul 'iKlit, tho inoiith whlih.
when sho Hmllcd, looked llko n hwoul
wound on tlio Hunk ot a lioise. now
when the "pout" 1 roinplotf loolw llko
a. (iiinipled comcitlna. The Mooni
again timidly advanced hi hand to
waid the satln-coveied aim of his
apoiihC, and the ' pout" became nioio
pronounced than eor.
The whlto of one eo was fclly
turned low mil the biidesniuldt-, tho
other lolUd with infinlto Mibttoty In
tho dliiilon of him who was io be
her lord and inuter. und Ihe l out
gtew Uucer and l.UKei. until I wes
oiibti allied to jiuoh my way nnionu
tho nuildd to r.ct a look behind thu
hi Id", for I fnmkd tho hack of her
neck must siiL-ly Kt noun now Into
ilm fioni of her fuio. AVheu X fcot to
the liont ugaln the "pout" was still
gi owing, tho ilch led llpf. in tliolr nild
nlcht notthiK looked like Fome Riant
ioso In full bloom that an clephnntv
hoof had timldcu upon. So tho wliow
proceeded. At hint ono of the bildcK.
nialds stepped Hoin amid her slstetn
and pla fully pusheili tho bildo in tho
i1lre?tlon of her home. Then the
"pout" K.ivii wnv to a Kiulle, the whlto
tcelh gleamliiR In the i;up like tomh
htones in a lllRhland chuichyaid. T
had been it lit semed ot her "pout,"
At 2 O'clock
Mates m all sizes, all peileet
;::::. ::..:::::. 3c
!
just One Hour rrulav ,,
OC
for 2!)c These aie twelve
Zyt
He - Listen to the choius of
Oyt
but when dii smlkd I h nlv d an und
unl jusIv loi mv luiHi.
After a ilttle Hum leuvti ni). U), l, )
lul pnli man IhhI i.tiiln- .ml. wlt.i the
whole sionp of niil.e.i men and n.nldx
rlitlniR mound lliein, st unpinrr tin li
bale leet. ki I,Iiir- up i Muili- ol ibisl
llk l inoli ol It.nillini entll
THE MIIjES-CORMN FEU1).
Latter Is Adniinlbtiatlve While the
Founer Is Captious.
I X I o. hi.,- n Hum
II was liiRclyn matin ol tuupei
aiiient thai when the Spanish war
(.line Ailjiitiuit Uflieral I'oiblu should
hae be-n a woio welcome Hltor at
the White House, and a moie ajjue
able ( ounsellor tor the s,euetaiy of
war than Mllis.,He nn lndet.ttls
able, lesiilllieful and linpi tur. Ili
made the bent of e'ilslliiK- iniplltloiix,
nnd slioxe biavily to linn ImoiiMnl
fines In jjnoil areount. He l.i pt his
head and tt inper. helped lo Miiontll
oor the iouijIi pl.ues; neer nibbed
an.hodys fur tin- wioiirt wav. Jllles
was so ooniiliutvl that he ( oiild not
adapt himself to the inndlllon1-. He
had .splendid ronci pilous of how the
war oiiRlil to he IoukIU: he niappul
out plans of uimpalRii -whkh weto
(la?i!llnj," and Impossible; ho was foi
(ei making MiRRestlous which would
i"oliillimI?.e c ijthinR, and advaiif-Iiir-
pioposliions so billllant In (oueeji
lion that lo leiuin to actualities was
liielaut holy. .Mil, s theoiius weio alt
built not upon what leully was. but
upon what ho thouRht ourIH lo h
II conditions had lien perlei t. 11 tin
iiilnilnistuitlw .s.vstcni of the aimy
had been Ideal, If the I'nlled Stilton
had Roue Imo war equipped with ov
ety coneelMibl pii'paiallou, then
Miles would huso been In his element,
and might have f-toied n Kic.it sue
i ess. Hut lu- tailed to iciorh1.o what
olheis 111 lesponslbl) jiliueK icalUed
f I oni the hcKiuuliiK' that It was not
i (lUestlnii of (lolnjf tin v.'iy btst
thhn, (oik eh able, bill a (uontlon.
lather, of iIoIiir- the best thliiR- possl
bin auiiil illMouiaRliif nuioiindliiR.''.
And so It happened that Miles diopped
out ot .sympathy with th men with
nhoui lie oiiRhl to iao co-opHiatid
The flint loohiifts i, imo at the While
House. The pichiiioul Riew moie and
moie out ol palli'iKo with the ion
Willi II Miles assumed. Ho tonilileil to
.i fik'iid In the cuily days ot the war,
when loniplliuilons weie thlil; nnd
when puzzling pioblenis wife presoul
Iiir tlidiiseivos hoiuly for holutlou,
that It rui him the told siilctts
iweiy time that Miles was nniioinued.
tor ihe eneial lu coininand was sine
to hinc some illscoiiiaKliiKr i-poit to
make, sonic fiuerulous ciltkisui to oi
ler, or soau utleily iinpractlcablo
sthenic to tuopose. Kunil thu Whlto
House the illsarieitloii extended to tho
war tlep.ii tuiPiil. and II was not Ion.?
betoie Seuetaiy Alger found hlmcelf
unable to tniry on lelatloiw with Gen
ciul Mlles with uny natlsfm Hon to
hhilbelf oi with any liops of heiielil
lug tho service. It Is a, fat t well tin
tleintood thioUKlioul the si'ivlio that
i 'oi bin stuck to Miles louR'i' I hail
cllhei the piesldent in tho mieliuy
if war. lie tlld his best to pieseivo
haimony nnd to vestoio a uiudltlou of
nffuliH whero all could woik toselher.
Insleail of consplilug' in alienate Miles
1 1 out the president ami seeiotaiy ho
was tiding his best to bilug them lo
Rether. Hut Miles, plipied by Hk la.
Mir In which t'orblu was hold, biuiigla
himself lo belleo wlielher ilRhlly oi
not Hint the ntljulant Keiieial was his
cII (lenlus.
Sale No, 2
On the Main Floor
Another Great Sale or Rurs, 3!)c Piobabiy thiee
to five bundled people were disappointed two weeks ago, because
they could not get one of the Floor Rugs that were sold at :t!tc, though
we thought there would be enough for all. Another gieat lot of them
lor tins week, the same Kinds and
on know.
o'clock for
Bin Sale lorchon Laces
i Laces eer offered in Scranton at a pi ice. Machine-made Torchons
up to live inches wide and down to the cry narrowest. Manx of
them with iiisertinos and edging lo match worth up to V2W a .
yard lor One Hour Friday at onlv tC
Big Bargain in Kid Gloves at 60c Theie aie just
I fort -one docn of them and they must all go in one hour. phc
Mioinenal bargain, consisting of leal Kid dimes in eer shade of tans,
'modes, rids, biowns; also black and white: two-clasp, tine p.
i finish, cheap at SI ne I lour at OUC
Pinest Wash Goods at 12c Better maUe the wash
dresses now while weather is so fine, then they'll be read to we.u.
For biida we ofier a few thousand artN of new roulard patterns
in Soie CeKste. a handsome and sheer :0-inch cloth and an esqui-
site tahnc loi waists and dresses,
season for One J lour, at pet .ird
Victoria Suitings for 4 lie l'ho Dress Goods sales
attiact mine people perhaps than thoe in .in othet ilopai l
nient. You jlwas find the greatest alues possible there, not
onl in the sale goods but in regular goods. For Friday we offer
just fifteen pieces of ."1-inch Victoria Suitings, made of the best
qualit Angola wool, which is noted for its puritx ot (he and
itmish. Ml the mw shades for dresses and waists, including cadet
'blui. led. mw, garnet, gta, grem, blown, black, inked gtcs.
ibi own and tans, our tegular
Hour at onl
Jonas Long'sSons
D
i
M 1 : 1 1 V inlsci.iblt, said 1.
i:inli. lestlnR- her thin on
hands and stmlng at Ihe the.
'Why what's' the mallei .'
ady
IP'i
inrilllietl, anloiisly
oh. I otlRhl to be," she added vlth n
siuh.
I bilRhleuetl.
"Thar.s tiilt dilleieni, I said
"I'm a miseiahlu sinner, and Uoia
rcnton'H woise than I am.
"Inciedlble:" I estlnlmed. I.'mlly
looked at me shaiph. bo. to piesent a
lfRiettablo iiilsiiudciHtuuiling, I added:
"The whole thing. I niean, of ionise '
M sister sighed ugiilii, and poked
the Hie
"Oh Is will be Rills slio said
1 nRieed with her.
'T went to thuich esteida evening
with T)oiu, and Mr. Ki.isor pieachml,
and made us led awfully wicked. Tie
saltl wi weio a dlsRimc Io lUIa
tlon" "Wli.u' You und Miss renton'.'
'Oh. all those people who don't do
anv woik, but Just idle their time
e way, Wo weie eiy solemn as we
walked hoin- lint. Johnny, what do
gills do?"
"dual heavens: Strange things'"
"I'm talking seilousl.v "
"Tin s often do thai."
"1 mean good glil" "
"I never knew an) .' sold 1 smiow
fully shaking my head.
'I illdn t think you tould help ux."
leplled Hmll.v. soi lawfully. "Wo'ro
going to ( all upon Mr. Finsor this at
teinoon." I hciumo a little alauned
"I'eople -Hull 111 Jieoplo lllil talk."
.lld 1.
"1 tt til t i. lie Hcaldes I'uia and I
have pui our heads together and made
up a talc"
Two heads should leitnluly- ho eiiiial
to a tale," i icmaikod.
"Wc don't want It to be loo sudden,
so we'ie going lo say that wc we did
a little good lu London"
"When'.'" I died lu ainaaenieiil
' I until to visit old Mis. Wclltllu lu
Wliltf-cliapc'J soint lime"," leplled Km
lly. " iid wc'ic only going to give a
geneial Impiessloii. "U lilloiv; wo
slian'i state mi) fntts."
1 have alvvas tonsldcied l.ady Ihnlly
to boa Ricat Ios lo tho politic al woild.
"It's lor a good junpo'-e," she con
tinued. 'T illsappioii ol the wholo liasliie'.s."
I said.
"You don't waul me to ne good."
I shook in. head moiiiufulb. "The
thing Is Inipos.dble," I said
"I'lll fe'olng to tlV. however." leplled
Hnilly. "Uoia and I have mntli up
mu minds to vhlt all tho poor people
In the Illnge. Dowi --ajs hIp- will
Mini' n lait yeai's J ,u kut bull I don't
tl Ink that's quite neciitaiy. I shall
diess oiy iiuletly In bl.it k and cairy
a b.iskt t."
"You II i mil a fovcr. 1 fspeet."
"Itulibish"' said Hmll.v.
1 kancd lorwaul nntl looked st -nil-ll.v
at .uv sister.
"Mind sou don't catch the cunue,"
I htiid.
Hnilly inmlo no upl. Sutoly (he
llrellght was phjlng tilek. Sho could
not have mulled.
Ne.uly cvciy morning ntlor that fa
tal 'cimon, Hnilly and Miss Kenton,
ill blink ill esses, with banket i at
t.uhed, mlnlstcied to the tlescivlug
poor lu tho vIIIiib". These neeeptcd
oiiisls.
At 3 O'clock
,stles, erv large izi as
39c
for 4c The finest lot of
i ne DiggiM value 01 tne
12c
T.'c qualit. ror Oik
48c
fbf "lllliltioll, unl tin eKg. will th.it
old Itidluoiuu e ami wnllt of Rllltl
Hi'le o liplt il of Ihe tleFi'ivlngj poor.
SMII the piinithionlsls peis(vi'd,
olid, ol oul(, vele lnil'll 111 the so
il. IV .f li. Wllficd I'l.ioer. 'Unit
l lie iiih would tome, I h id no doubt
So I united and watt lied.
Vhout tlnee wnks after the phlluil-thtoid-ts
hul begun tliolr noble woik,
tli turat" was called a wav to a neluli
koi ng pal Nil. Ho left on the Mon
day morning and would i'ot leiuin for
i loitnlghl. On the following Satur
day morning Hnilly liifoimed me tint
-he was to ( induct the Sunday school
In his ab-cnet, and tint ho was ie
jiaiing a lesum whlth would Ii tusi
foiui the village chlldt en Into aug-lH
vitli the utinoFt dlspaldi. (She le
Jp( tod mv nlfeis of nssHinnce with
MOl 1)1.
Ill the nfleinoiin, Hndi.v, .VI Irs Hen
toll anl T ip silling lound the llic
dli Uisng the Pest way ol loathing
the voiing Idea to fhooi 'mil ! shoot
stiiilglit, when, to our suipilse, r.v.
Will led was aniiouiio d.
TliN fciupiUe was not illinluMi"!! by
It's behavior when he nppeii"(l. Tol il
Iv icnoilng Miss ronton and myself,
ho walked si i night lo Emily and held
lur hand ninth longer than was ikcoh
i.iiv. Tlun ho Mild to her. In a low.
feivent ton
"Thank ju. thank oii. 1'iom my
In art 1 thank mi "
Vltir whlrh etiaoidInaiy sj' h.
he shook hands with us and seated
hlim-olf na clo-o lo Hnilly as possible.
The io was silent e foi a nioni-mt.
Hnilly looked at the lue: tlev. WII
fiod looked at Hiull.v : Miss JVnlnii and
i lookud at each oilier.
"(h. Mi. I'uisor. I'm so gl.ul ou'o
tome link," Inn si In Miss I"oiUoii,
hist wlnn 1'ic silence glow oppics
ilvc. "Wc wanted jour udvtco sadly
about the motlleis' wollllug linietliig
noM Monday. TIu nil want to make
authiincastais."
Hut nnlluiacassiiis failed lo toilso
enthuflasin In the biens of ihe cinale.
lie diawli ,mt:
"Is Unit so.' Hut I am ciy glad io
know that I wiih wauled."
"You have sinh Inlluotiio with the
motlleis." said Hmlly. tinning towaid
hhu. lie had never taken his oes oil
her face, and something lu Iheni nuido
lur tin n to the (lie again I begun lo
icallo that It would he noioss.ny foi
Hnilly to nip ih- little man In the bud.
(lie alw.IVs lenilnded iin of a bud. he
was so small, and Ills i hei ks woio so
pink).
'Hum Hi" I lev Wllfietl Inn led a tliiiu
dei boll among us.
"Onb wlih niotheis. dull'." he
asked. In a whisper, width, howvvoi. I
healtl dlstlniil.v. Hmlly ittnitcd, ami
gave hlin a look lukulated lo wither
an oitlinaiy man. Hut tho e uialo only
smiled at hei. Then- was an air of
possession about hhu; ho might have
been Hiullj aueplod lover. I shud
dtjicil to think what might 1m lu idoio
for hhu when Hmll had hint alone
That Miss ronton giiispcd Iho sltu
allcu was aiii.iii in. fm she ptouiptl
lllilietl the t ouveisatlou lo HUlo topics.
She lose ami looked ollt of Hie wllldou,
"The iiiin will make the mads hail
for tyelliig." she said. 'Hut then nu
(llsappiove of that ei'ltdse, believe,
Ml. riasei'."
Ji'oi' woniun, es Tho udveiu of tho
ijejo ha icvolutloiilcil the woi Id.
When a woniun Hist mounta it blejcln
she fall ft mil her high cutate."
"Yt-cs," said I. She does a bit of
lulling about that time."
Tho lev. Wilt led glaied at uu. Hm
lly said:
"You inusn l nilud m biuther, Alt
li'iasei,"
Sale No. 3
On Main loor
Another Great Shoe Sale, $1.00 These are Missed
Shoes, the same as ott will go into am other store in town and part
with a dollar and a half foi Thi are made of genuine dougola kid
and best bo call, in both button and lace: made will) leather coun
ters, inner Mini miter nl,v iw.t, m.i .1,...., . .....i ..ii .:
guaranteed evei pair. Just One Hour ni $1.00
Fine Embroideries for -cMostlv nanow ed-es
but so itch and dainlv in stle as m appeal 'to . verv lover ofiuc'
einbioideius m the thing mr tiiuunings. Ml n'c designs and
patterns that sell in other stores tip to JOc. Fi id.iv for One
Hon. at 1 o'cloel ; 4Q
Children's Sleeping Garments. icHvety child
should mar H,ein. but thev lia- never had a chance at this rwicc.
Knit ironi line cotton, nerfeci I'm inn .-mil vbl -. ti ...,
.... , .., .... '
..wc and ...ic. I mla lor an lmui
Renaissance Scarfs and Shams, .Vac The gieat-
tst oifeiings of the da. niagnilieent lot of line Rennaisance Long
and Shoil Diesser Scarfs and Pillow .shanis to match; verv hand
some cui-out. open woik patleius 01 new and licit designs. '
Cheap at 7.V. For just ( )ne 1 lour at onl ."...' 35C
Dolus io Alatch: At the same bom we shall sell the Dovlics
to niatch the Scarfs and Sham, in two s,Ves, 7-inch and Ill-inch;
all of them beautiful work. ( heap at I.V. For the Hour at
on'v . oc
Pine Dress Lining for 12c lhe-,0 aie not tlie bat-
gam kind in am sense, but oui choice of our regular lines of Pcr
calincs. Silesias. earsilk and Sjuin (jlase, m all colors as well as black
and whitu Splendid alite as ou know ; for just One 1 1 oni
on I'riciax. at per atd ' 1 2C
Good ruble Damask for 25cA big lot of Geinun
Liniii. J able ( loths with faiux red liordiisj ci pretlv and uucom-
jihiiiiv goon, qu.niix oKt in no
For One I IcVi 1 nd.n at oiih
Jonas Long's Sons
(,'iit.ilnh 1 tlld not uuni minding
1 w is not a Sunday st hnol
The glnte faded at the sound of Hm
ilv's vnii c (ll'tiiigh i fain led Hi- do
wns still sniouldi ilngi nnd he on
tliniod "She ln, mi ni d In r spumiug win 1
Into a hie iff" 1 luvohinlailly i liweil
mv eyes: II was so like a sermon "and
admits maiiN supeiluilty by Imitating
hlin "
" lovo i!Iiik." said Hmlly shaiply.
1 woke up again
"Ull well jes of totiiso it must ho
voiy niec, staimnoted the unfortu
nate jnunff man
"Thai n imnctiuoil his the.'' whls
poiod JlNs IViitou tn mo.
She Is tin lined to ho lamer slnngy at
time". However. J paid llttlo heed lo
Iit iom.it k. lor tli i unite hml said,
snftl. 'o Hmllj.
"We'll have a laiitkin!"
VV hj did he talk like this Wh uus
his hand testing mi the nun ol Hmlly V
i hull" What tbf - .V knot I; at tin
door Intel rupted my doughls, and the
foot in.ii) luouslit in a letter.
"I'lll Mill. 111 lllllv .' hi. s.llil lir.1. lim
it heloie Hmlt'. "It otiglit to have
tome this mornlifg. only tho postman
had a. lit and couldn't jieifonn his
duties, ni lady."
Hmllv tiavetl our indulseiii and
opined the letloi I nolltetl the cimtf,
Blaine at II as it lay on the salver,
then UMii Mnilet untl ildget in his
(hall. Heroic Hmlly tould have loatl
iiwntv wools she was in the hhiiio
siat ol agitation, ami for the Hist
lime in mv life I fiivv her lose hoi
solf.pusoewsinu and look thoroughly
uncoinloi table.
"Hiey'ic slink, stmlng mud- both of
them." I confided tn .vllss renton. Sho
made no icply. Then siiddcnl.- Itev.
Wlllicd Jumiied no and hold nui his
hniiil to lite
"J must le.lllv be Kolllg " lie said. l'
have some calls to milk, in (he pal
ish." lie shook hands with m , then with
Miss I'enton; ihnlly hold out hers,
steadily hmking Into the tile. He took
Il as though tt woic ted hot. Then I
enn us. no other wolds ho lied.
To ocr ama.ement, Hmlly mi
tiult My and lollowod him.
"What dins it niean"" I Intinlied of
.Miss 1'Vuton.
Sin shook hei head mournfully.
'Tiouble. 1 am afiald." she paid.
' Hut Hmlly tould never think of "
"She might think," she replied, "but
sIihM neve i do It."
can't we do iiuyililm,'." i Itnploiod.
"Of toiiise not. They must nettle It
between llieinsclves "
Thcic uua a muiniiir o"" voices out
side in the hull. Miss ronton nnd I
Mm oil gloom'ly Into the fire.
I'lv'seuth I unlit nd Hint Hniilv. In
hoe Inn i letl (lepaituio. had in. the toi
ler which had i attseil so mtti'li (11b
tin haute on thu table, pointed It
out lo my t onipanlon She Jumped wp
ami scUeil H.
"No. no," I tilid. "Ii would lie most
linpiopi i
'She owes its some isplunutluii. It's
been a hoirld nfteinoon."
The tclllptei hold u out to till'.
"You'ro lur uiothei." she said, In
slnuathigly, 1 0ii llefl Ihe letlet. IUI'1 began to
luad.
"til cat Scull!" crlitl.
"What Is u? Tell mo uulckly." In
ten upied Miss liVntun. trying to look
ovrfr my shoulder. laid down the
km i.
"It Is an oltei of the hand ami heart
diot to mention' ii stipeiied of io a
ycai) ol llcv. Wllfietl 1'iasei."
"To lhnlly?" gaspitl Miss IVnton.
"To kudy Hnilly Mahslnghani. lie Is
now iiiglng his suit pci sunnily lu the
At 4 O'clock
" . -wiv! (tli iihi IL
:...i7c
siou - tot less than :'.!c
.'..25C
bull. Hut still his nivsteilous behavior
Is not t Nninlucl."
Tin ii Middeuly n llghi liiu.ot upon
Miss JVnlon
' Yes It Is, ' she iletl; "a letter cunie
fm l.inilv tiom him In Ihe mlddleof the
witk, whli h she tlld not opon until this
n oiuing. as uhG was awav at k.idv
HunieiV. That was to ask her to
cniiilliil the Sundav-school. She wiled
bin k at tun e: 'Yes. ilelluhted.' "
"The Hit r Idler ought to have 'com"
this intiiulng." I hi oko In, bcglnnlm;
to undeistanil.
"Of course, nnd ho thought Hut tlm
trlegrnni icteireil to hi t pioposal. lies
awfully coinclteit. It s"ros him light '
"I'oor beggai," slin'. ' It may not Im
coiroit In t ill a cm. .ti a beggar, lint I
nn ant It kludlv. He hid down to Hm
lly on th- wings of lovo. lie was now
taking them oil'. .Vt hast, 1 hoped siy,
in spit,, of my sympathy
A few iiilniilis laid we la aid thu
flout door npi n anil shut again. Then
Kliillv Lull si Imo the looiu.
"Johnnv," she said, "I want to g.
bail; to tovv u at oni e."
"Hut lenlly, Hniilv." 1 In gan
"I am going hat k cuily on .Moudue
moiniug," she lutetrnptcd. Then -Im
tin in d und loft the loom
Vnd I am sorry to lelate that sh'j
hinged the dooi
"He must have said hoi i It! thing,'
rcmaiked Miss Hen ton.
"She didn't (Icsi'lV t.lilll," I lcplltif
Indignantly. ' Ii was .ill a mlstuke. yui
Ii iw In on lonstantly with them, and
must know ih.it Hmlly" I stopped,
Mlsh l'i nion v ii- smiling
liui. oi . iiiiisp. It was all a mistake,
nf initisi. Ilowiiii. l.ady Hmlly Inn
tleJlnltelv tlci Idcd not to bo good ant'
onoie. And 1 think It Is ju-i as well
The KIlW.
THE BASS OF LAK SAN CLAIRE)
V tl-1 foiiiiM ii. Tk sjn itjirc,
'lioni i Mill.' m nan tlicra
l'i lied lui I di' etio, (0, tlinf, kill- Imur
lly ii a' I i.i' lii lulled wins lur,
B.iiiii I int lie Ihb Willi old (ley alio, '
hiiiiio tlmo lie l.di with wet
!. i ho ilm thy twit xtt lli f.A
Ho wet bait nit! yi a Utl ,
I ..lik lime Mino Mi i.J never HMu, "
IIm'U ano, tui, thico tiieicit by
Ttwiy Hrell ot tlutt old Uwd, ilr)- tl
Ami wlct. tlitt otlirr eye, S"
He an' liy tw cii'ut blj Ium cciem Urrr
'Uwllli HtV, kU, silill OQUtVt vwikli ,
s'i (lit lip noli lirr uifll noi' w
Ami ute Hut ulti, dry 'til.
Hie lkl.01 nun oshI lav ttlll
AnU iii'lxl mi nnb of lluo-
II oi kitl lltl (vicii' oU bliatl I.LitV tt
Ni vri, my uc
Ut 4i l.y Hit Mi Iwg4)i Ii' .mil,
lly uii' by hc putt rame intr.
Vi,ii I lien v ,i (tiu In kik Raw CUIej "
'Ileal k mill ut (r.Mii tlun.
tin' lUli l.i iiliiunn like on.' inttj li?,
Vnd thin lie mlll II Kb tu
ll leunl lluit buat nine tutlo at) huNr
Uli li.-ii i.ii. inur bli uitli.
III mill, i Ilk. Ui 'Im ni p (mI luny,
Mo U' Iw be lmi ura.
M.e In. if unl i'Ultt-0 out ik'IU (juUk.
Hi 'II oil tt in be 'bout 'linn.
in im' by I In, i pull (lul buu lull out.
II. .n' In tlu , pull 111 m niul r.
Veil 1-ii.n Mil i Uli IrU Imu, (Ho dft,
'Punt .In mill- off bum tliot.
Iin l.iino kiln t niNiitiL' iM ta low
," it doiila tlicy ioiiU ,1'iit pin
,Vinl Pan Iw fciy the ibcr tell
Win n In pulltsl t.'it Hut !'.!
Detroit yen).
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