.. . ... V?i A " In one corner of Col. Wallett's plantation a lit tle hut occupied by old . Granny Brown, who had lived by herself nearly - twenty years. For the past few years her only work had been to knit such articles as "Ma'am Wallett" had directed. Granny's house was built of logs. At one end a rough stone chimney rose two or three feet above the moss-covered roof; at the other a wooden door swung on great hinges and a small window, covered with greased paper, admitted a few rays of light into the Bingle room. A stone threshold. scrubbed to a pearly whiteness leaned to one side, threatening to lose its place, and near by jr single moss rose bush nodded anfl waved. Inside old granny satf'in a great armchair, her needles clattering busily. Her gray, wavy hair was parted in the middle and drawn back over her large forehead. Her eyes were little and deeply set, but they sparkled and blinked as they super vised the work of her large, hardened hands. Unconsciously her large red lips moved about as she worked, displaying a white row of teeth, which occasionally parted, showing a thick tongue. She was clothed in a red checkered gingham wrapper, of which she was evidently very proud, for now and then her knitting would cease while she carefully smoothed some wrinkled place in her dress. On a table near by a few pieces of , chinaware were arranged with pre cision on a small blue and red mat. In one corner of the room was an old-fashioned bed, whose coverlets were spotlessly white. The earthen floor had been swept, but was un covered. It was dusk when granny carefully put away her work and settled back in her chair for a nap. She was nearly asleep when she heard a noise. Thud! thud! it went, then was still for an instant, when it was repeated. Visions of ghosts, hobgoblins and other unearthly things came Into her mind. She walked to the door. No body was outside. She looked around the room, but saw nothing unusual.' "Wat yo'se 'fraid of, nohow? Ar'n't nauthln' roun' hyah," she mumbled t'o herself as she sat down again. Some time passed. The old woman was dozing again, when sud denly the floor near her bt-gan to crack. She stared in terror. A dirk, grasped by a human hand, appeared. The hole grew in size, as the knife hacked at the ground, until a white man's fce and shoulders appeared in the gap. "Oh, God! hab mahcy!" granny cried, gathering up her skirts and preparing to run.- . "Be quiet, my good woman," came from the stranger. "I am nothing but a wounded soldier. Be quiet now, I'll reward you. Close your door." Keeping her eyes upon the unwel come visitor, she reluctantly did as she was bid. The soldier stretched out his hand, saying, "Now, help me Thus she worked over him for two days and nights. out, aunty." Granny took bis hanfl 'In hers and pulled him to his feet. . His face was thin and pale and be smeared with mud. His eyes were surrounded by dark circles and blood came from a cut In his forehead. One arm dangled uselessly at his Bide and his clothes were torn and bloody. "How'd yer get hyah, chile?" asked granny, eyeing the poor man from head to foot. "I'll tell you all afterwhlle," he feebly answered; "the rebs will be after me again. No place to hide here, is there?" He looked despairingly around the room. Granny brought out a pot of tea that she had had hidden somewhere and offered a cup to the man, who gripped the chair as he drank. "What's that noise?" he asked, setting the cup on the table. "Git back in thet thah hole, quick," granny said, pointing to the place from which the stranger had come, '"ft ta' whole ahmy." Further direction was unnecessary. Into the gap Jumped the frightened man. Granny pulled the table near, placed her chnir over the hole in the floor, sat down and spread her dress out around her. Seizing her needles she began to knit rapidly, singing loudly: "Dc sun shines bright in do ole Kaintucky home, 'Tis summnh nn' d' darkies are ga " "Don't make so much noise, nig gah," spoke a young officer, poking his head in the door. "Show us that clevah -rascal you've got in hyah or we'll whip you soundly." "Sakes alive, man, wha don' yo' all scah a pooah woman?" granny '--? ' ' W'S 1 -(M vMf la? .w ? A NATION'S MEMORIAL TO THE said, feigning great surprise. 'Whar's that man now?" insisted the soldier. "Wat yo' talkln' 'bout, sah? Yo' on gh ten know I ain't got no man hyah, granny answered, looking angrily at the man who had spoken. While this conversation was going on several privates had entered the room, looking behind the table, around the chair and tearing the bedclothes from their place. The old negress was bewildered. "Noth in' in this shack." "Niggahs haven't enough wit to hide a cur." "We'll get him soon, though," and similar remarks came from the men as they left the house. Granny kept knitting for half an hour before she moved her chair. By that time it was dark. The poor fel low crawled from his hiding place. "Gee, that was close," he whispered, as he took another sip of tea. "Got anything to eat? I'm awful hun" Knock, knock, at the door. Gran ny motioned to the hole and walked toward the door. "Whah yo'se bin, granny, Is yer sick?" asked a bow- legged little girl when the door had been opened. "No, I ain't sick Chioe. Nevah was feelin' .bettah. Run &long to yoah own maw, now, answered granny, as she closed the door. The child's bare feet could be heard clapping against the ground as she ran away. ' Cutting and buttering a few slices of bread and making another pot of tea, granny handed them to the man, who still remained in the hole. He grasped thejn eager ly. When he had finished eating granny persuaded him to come to the bed, where she dressed his wounds by candle light. Her patient became unconscious during this time. Gran ny wrapped him in a blanket, forced him to take some tea and rubbed his arms until nearly morning. Thus she worked Tor two days and nights, the man remaining asleep all of this time, except when awakened for some dainty granny had prepared. Three weeks passed. The man's wounds had healed splendidly. A bullet remained In his left arm and gave hm some trouble, but he de termined to leave for headquarters in spite of hi nurse's objections. After much trouble in getting a horse all preparations were made to leave. He thanked granny again and again for having saved his life and prom ised she should hear from him again. In answer to hef question about him self he said: "My name is Crawford Floyd. I am one of a party of six who were sent out by Grant into the Confed's country to learn what they could for the use of the Northern i.rmy. Three of us were captured in a skirmish at Pond Fork and taken to the tem porary prison at Apple Valley, where two of my comrades were shot for attempting to escape. I fared better, however, and got away after being shot in the arm. The men knew I SOLDIER DEAD AT GETTYSBURG. was a spy and sent a detachment out to hunt me down. I was nearly caught. One night I slept in the little house over the hill. Nobody lived there, because the place is sup posed to be haunted, as you told me. I was In great danger of being recap tured and knew that meant death, bo I determined to tunnel underground for a few days in order to get the beasts off my track. In my sack I had quarter rations for a week and a half. The second night I began my work, digging with the dagger you have seen. It was slow, hard work. LSAILOP DEAD !BY MARJY; SOLDIER dead, soldier dead, u3 Do you wake and kcow the' hour When the children two and two Kogy Qs.g and roay Sower Etir the frrave graaa with their marching overhead? Do you quicken to no a!gh. Doe no amalleat.pierolng cry Break the alienee where yon lis, Soldier dead? ONCE we left our book and play, 3 One w came with running feet When we beard the stirring drum. Beard the soldiers in the street. When w pushed between the knees along the line. When we saw the Jackota blue,' Beard the fifer fifing true. Then w wished that we were you?. Brave and fine. JSJOW ws think how still you lis. (5! And how low your grassy tents Think bow chill ths graveyard air. And how cold the monuments; Bo we know you must be glad to have us come, thing you know ? Glad of blossoms tnat w spill. What ws pant for you have found, Olad of banners bright and still. Lying straight underground. Of the fifer fifing shrill, 'Without motion, without sound And the druc All erow. SUT ws cannot bear it plain For the trumpet frets and cries. And w cannot see It eleor For the banners blind our eyes. And the warm air stirs the bright boughs overhead. And ws think perhaps ws, top, Uust corns bare to liewlth you Ere ws get the mesnags true, Bpldier dead. I and I often suffered for air and drink, but after nearly giving up In despair, I happened to break through the floor of your house, my good an gel. Tell nobody what has hap pened until you hear from me again, which will not be long, I hope.. The war'll soon be over now. God bless you and good-by." The soldier rode off in haste. Grnnny stood watching him until he was out of sight. "Whew-w. A no'the'n spy. Bet this hyah nlggah gits ketched ylt," she said to herself as she hobbled into her shanty. "Oh, Granny, Granny y y! Don' yer know this hyah day am Deeah rashun Day?" Early one May morm- ing Granny was awakened by a little urchin who cried tljus in a shrill voice. The old woriian rose and dressed slowly. Presently she threw open her door and, squinting her eyes in the bright sunlight, said, re provingly: "Desecration Day! W'at yo' mean by sech a thing, boy? I nevah heerd o' the laike." "Lookle! Lookie, Granny," the boy went on; "yondah comes a man on hoahsback." Shading her eyes with her hands, Granny looked where the child pointed and saw a man, covered with dust, riding a black horse, whose sides were flecked with foam. The man sprang from his saddle and, leaving his horse in the road, ran up the short path to where the old negress and the boy stood. Frightened, the pickaninny ran away, but Granny waited for the man to speak. "Miss Granny?" he asked, lifting his hat. "Evalene Harriet Brown's ma whole name, sah, but roun' hyah I's called Granny," came the answer as Granny placed her arms akimbo and looked searchingly at the new ar rival. "Oh! beg your pardon, - Miss Brown," said the man, making a low curtesy. "I am from Major Craw ford Floyd, to whom you rendered a Bervice some time ago. He has charged me to deliver this trifle as a little token of the high esteem he has for you." So saying, ho handed Granny, who was thoroughly sur prised, a neat little package, which she took without answering. The words were scarcely spoken before the man had mounted and was riding away. The old negress looked at the package with a smile. "Won dah w'at's in thah?" she said, as the package was laid on the tnble and slowly untied. The sight which met her eyes made her Jump. Before her lay a circular piece of gold, the first she had ever touched. Taking it to the door, Granny turned it over and over, chuckling to herself. Slowly and tediously ihe spelled out the in scription on the back, which read, "Twenty Dollars." That night the piece was placed with extreme care in an old cup and hidden away as securely as the tea had been which she had given the wretched spy. Pittsburg Ga zette. - SGIMBDEAP AUSTIN! JAILOR dead, sailor dead. 3 From the pastures that yon knew. Whore the upland plover pipes. Prom ths'wooilaoda where they crew, Sore are garlands w have gathered, w hi to .and red, And we oast.lhem .OD 'the wavos' From the shore your valor saves, for we do not know your graves. Bailor dead. . 5JAIL0R dead, soldier dead, ' SX Though our thoughts are little worth. Vet our thinking comes to this,, Only you of all the earth Know the wonder that is hid from' snob as we. Why w draw ths quickened breath. Why we pant for soldier death When the trumpet criea.aad aaith, "Follow msl"" . JSJOW ths files of veterans go, ' 19 Now ths crowds and mnsio pas Will you whisper to us true. Whisper through the Issuing grass. As ws speU among ths graves ths FROM YOUTH'S COMPANION. A Hint About 8llk. When silk Is flimsy, Its body may be restored In large measure by sponging with water in which an old kid glove has been boiled. Faded silk should be sponged with warm water and soap, taking care not to apply the water too hot; then rub with a clean, dry cloth. Iron on a flatbonrd on the inside, thin paper being spread over to prevent glazing. Folding the Table Cloth. Table cloths usually wear at the folds before they begin to show signs of wear generally. It is true that the folds are not always made in exactly the same places, even by the same laundress, but the center fold always comes In the same place. It is a good plan after a time to cut a small piece off one side and one end of the cloth, for this insures all the folds being made in new places in the fu ture, thus giving the cloth a fresh start. Wringers. A wringing machine has two India rubber rollers fixed into a metal frame with a leverage for giving or reliev ing pressure. It Is constructed to fit on to any washing tub at the side of It. Put the cloths evenly through the rollers to get the clothes properly wrung, it does that so much firmer than when done with the hands. Keep the machine well oiled, but do not stain the rollers. When not In usa relieve the pres sure from the rollers, so as to prevent the pressure wearing the rollers in parts. Never put boiling hot clothes through the wringer, ns the heat in jures the rollers. When finished with the machine wipe the rollers with a dry cloth. New York Press. Easy Way To Mend. "The neatest woman I know told me of a quick and easy way to mend a place that is so badly torn that It needs a patch. It soumls like a de cidedly slipshod way of doing it, but it really looks neater than a darn, no matter how small the stitches may be. "She had burned a hole in a silk dress and in mending it she simply cut off the frayed edges and under neath the hole she placed a piece of the material moistened v.'lth very thin mucilage. Then she ploced the mend ed spot under a heavy weight until It was dry. In putting the piece under neath she matched the pattern exact ly, and it is almost impossible to dis cover where the pieces are Joined. Of course it took much less time than if she had darned it, to say nothing of its being less noticeable." New York Mail. Recipes. Nut Creams. Mix with fondant one half cup chopped nuts and flavor with three drops almond extract. Finger Puffs. Mash four potatoes, add one tablespoon butter, salt and pepper. When cool add egg and beat well. With floured hands mould Into finger rolls and fry in deep hot fat. A Breakfast Dish. Take some slic es of bread, cutting off crust. Make a batter of three eggs and one pint of milk. Soak the bread in it; put some butter in the frying pan, fry the slices of bread until brown. Devilled Almonds. Blanch and shred two ounces almonds, brown in Just enough butter to prevent burning, mix 2 tablespoons chopped pickles, 1 tablespoon each of Chutney and sauce, 1-4 teaspoon of salt and a few grains of cayenne, add to the nuts and serve when heated through. Baked Bananas. Put one cupful of sugar and the Juice of one-half a lem on into a sauceVan; cook slowly; add a small piece of butter. When it be gins to thicken peel six bananas, lay them In a baking dish and pour over the syrup. Bake in a moderate oven until the bonanas and syrup are a golden brown. Serve hot. Earbecued Ham. Soak thin slices of ham one hour in lukewarm water, droln, wipe and cook id hot frying-pan until slightly browned. Remove to serving dish and add to fat in pan 3 tablespoons vinegar mixed with 1 1-2 teaspoons mustard, 1-2 teaspoon sugar and 1-8 teaspoon pepper. When thor oughly heated pour over ham and serve at once. A New Telegraph Sy:.-r-A new system of telegraphy Is said to have been invented by an American named Field. It is a modification of the Morse system, and advantage is taken of the idle time occupied by the spares in the alphabet to store up, at each station where the transmission key is being manipulated, a small amount of energy from the line bat tery and relay discharge currents, this energy being utilized In the formation of the next succeeding dot or dash. The result is accomplished by mean of an Induction coll and condenser ar ranged to bridge the signal key. When the key is opened a condenser Is charged through a large impedance, which is formed by the primary of an induction coll the secondary of which Is in the line circuit. On closing the key the energy stored in the condenser acts inductively upon the primary winding, setting up currents In a di notion to assist tho II tn battery In l,ti Work. End n WORN TO A SKELETON. A Wonderful Restoration Caused Sensation hi a Pennsylvania t Town. ' Mrs. Charles N. Preston, of Elk land, Pa., says: "Three years ago I , found that my house work was becoming a burden. 1 tired eas ily, bad no ambition and was falling fast. My complexion got yellow, and I lost over 50 pounds. My thirst was terrible, and there was sugar in the kidney secre tions. My doctor kept me on a strict diet, but as his medicine was not helping me, I began UElng Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me at once, and soon all traces of sugar dis appeared. I have regained my former weight and am perfectly well." Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box.-Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sword Tells the Verdict. There Is an interesting point con nected with the trial of naval offi cers in England. After the voting as to the verdict, the officer who is be ing tried is brought into the room, and a glance tells him his fate. His sword was placed on the table at the beginning of the proceedings, with the point toward him and tho hilt toward the president of the ' court. If, now, the sword Is re versed, the. hilt toward the prisoner, he knows that he is honorably ac quitted, but Is the weapon's point Is still toward him, the accused knows that he has to await sentence. Chi cago Journal. Long Hours on the Farm. Boys leavo the farm because they don't enjoy 14 or 15 hours of bitter hard work every day; they don't like to get up before daylight in the morn ing and toil like steam engines until after dark in the evening. The best way to encourage the farmer boys is to treat them as though they were human beings; let them have their sleep in the mornings;, call 10 hours a day's work; let them have their evenings for themselves, without a thousand heartbreaking chores to em bitter their souls and make them old before their time. Atchison Cham pion. Spalding Official Base Ball Standard of the World, SI. 23 Kach. 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An opportunity to offered toeonservatlTe invaetora sekinit a wife yt remunerative Bocurity. to become in tares ted in one of the muHt successful bneittens enterprises in America. TbiB widely known concern, making m it d a univerwil necespitv and Helling it for CAHHut popular prices from t of ita own stores and atfeiif ifH, ha.i received up to Jan. lHt. 1WI7, Rome 7Hhipilicutionx from various retail doulers for HK"iicies. Only 40 of these, however, can lieeetablwhed now because of pmtent manufacturing limitations, but In order to put itself in condition to pTant aa many as prHible of these applications this stock ia beinft; offered the putjic. the money from the sale of which will be used immedi ately to enlarge tho factory at Whitman, Mass., so tout it can prviuce the footwear required by this assured new bumnees. In 1WW the Kefful earnings were over $2lH,fi, the indicnted can eamintrs for lMff are V'.1"'. yet the dividend requirements of this 7 per cent. Preferred. Stock orw only $ TTlaUUl). The Preferred in in effect a First Mort gage on the compunv's entire asweta and its dividend is the r'IRsT charge paid. It is significant that the nieu who started the buBincHH are stili running it. will con tinue to run it and ure not offering any of their common stocit for sale. Write for full particulars to SWARTWOUT a AFPENZELLAR, BANKERS. 40-42-44 Fine Street, - NEW YORK. Chluio. PtilUdsljr.H. Crand Rapids. Dallas. FRED Our bwlv-me catitoff of Rufrt. Cir- i.tnnieuiii an J Lice Curt Aim ll.U'trate 1 i'i nitural ro nrtoent free on ienuet. I win liow you howyoa can saves on every tlniiar you rpend iur nun, c nri:, Linoieums, cur tain, etc. Buv direct from ihe minu Hurer. b&vc nil internn dlate profit. Write a, postal to-tlar and receive our dialog abolufe 1 rasK. Si ERLIN1 MLL9 MFO. CO., bept. A, W Kit, h Ave.. New York. HeKhows the kind of Wateroroof Oiled Clothinq that stands the hardest service 1 UUlUUIVUUWf Mads for all kind of wwt work or sport SOLD EVERYWHERE IW.. iisl V . mH I if. krji B h'.W XXI J I laWT- " I 1.
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