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frJhwfhr!hinfiol THE GIRL fHALFWAY HOUGH. Al'THOR At CHAPTER XXV Continued. Franklin burst open tho door, and they both went In, half pausing. There was that which might well give them pause. Tho table was gone, the chairs were gone. Tho Interior was nearly denuded, bo that tho abode lay like nn abandoned house, drifted half full of lry, fine powdered snow. And even this snow upon the floors had no tracks upon Its surface. There was no sign of life. Awed, appalled, tho two men stood, white and huge, In tho middle of the abandoned room, listening for that which they scarco expected to hear. Yet from one of tho side rooms they caught a moan, a call, a supplication. Then from a door camo a tall and wht to-faced llguro with staring eyes, which held out Its arni3 to the taller uf tho snow-shrouded forms and said: "Undo, Is It you? Have you come liack? We wero so afraid!" From the room behind this figure came, a voice sobbing, shouting, blessing tho name of the Lord. So thoy knew that two were saved, and one was miss ing. They pushed Into tho remaining room. "Auntie went away," said tho tall and white-faced figure, shuddering and shivering. "She went away Into lier room. We could not find the ience any more. Uncle, Is It you? Come!" So they came to the bedsldo and saw Mrs. Buford lying covered with all her own clothing and much tif that of Mary Ellen and Aunt Lucy, lint with no robe; for the buffalo robes had all gone with tho wagon, as was right, though unavailing. U.n ler this covering, heaped up, though Insufficient, lay Mrs. Buford, her faco white and still and marble-cold. They found her with tho picture of her hus liand clasped upon her breast. "She went away!" sobbed Mary El len, leaning her head upon Franklin's shoulder and still under tho hallucina tion of the fright and strain and suf fering. Sho seemed scarce to under stand thnt which lay before them, but Came a tall, continued to wander, babbling, shiver ing, as her arms lay on Franklin's whoulder. "We could not keep her warm," she said. "It has been very, very cold!" CHAPTER XXVI. The Artfulness of Sam. For a brief time there might have been found support for that ideally In accurate statement of our Constitu tion which holds that all men are born free and equal, entitled to life, liber ty and the pursuit of happiness. With all our might wo belle this clause, though In the tlmo or Ellisvlllo tt might have had some footing. That day has long since passed. The stamping of the social die had begun its work. Indeed, after a tlmo there camo to be in tho great dining loom of the Stono Hotel llttlo groups bounded by unseen but Impassable lines. Sam, the owner of the livery barn, had one table in the corner, where ho Invariably sat. His mode of entering the dining-room varied not with tho passing of the years. Appearing at tho door, he cast a frightened look at tho occupants who bad preceded him, and In whoso faces ho could Imagine noth ing but critical censure of bis own person. Becoming aware of his bat, lie made a dive and hung It up. Then he trod timidly through tho door, with a certain side-draught in his step, yet withal an acceleration of speed which presently brought him alnioht at a run to his comer of refuge, where ho dropped, red and with a gulp. When Nora stood at his chair, and repeated - to him frostily the menu of tho day, all the world went round to Sam, and he gained no idea of what was offered him. With much effort at noncha lance, he would again wipe his fare, take up his fork for twiddling, and say always the same thing. "Oh, I ain't very hungry; Jes' bring mo a little pie an beef an coffee." Ami Nora, scornfully Ignoring all this, then doparted and brought htm many things, setting them in array ubout his plate, and enabling him to eat as really he wlbhed. Whethor Sam know that Nora would do this is a question which must romaln unanswered, but It Is certain that he never changed the form of his own "order." Sam was a citizen. He had grown up with the town. Ho was, so to speak, ono of tho charter members of Elllsvflle, and thereby entitled to con sideration. There was no reason why !!am might not look any man in the I A, STORY Or TH T BY K HOl'CIl, At'THOR OP B Ctttriehttd, fJ03, bt O. ifaTf"irtfTrftrtlMiMftifflijftfcifcMM'ftiMfcftfMi mnSt AT THE HOUSE E PLAINS TIIK STORY OH TUB COWBOY tltten CiMUHf. Atti Vtrk wvtftyWM'''tyWwyV3 face, or any woman. But this latter Sam had nover done. Ills admiration for Nora bado fair to remain a secret known of nil but tho ono most Inter ested. Dally Sam sat at the tablo nnd listened to Nora's Icy tones. Dally ho nroso with the stern resolve that be fore tho sun had set he would have told this woman of that which bo op pressed htm; yet each day, after ho had dtned, ho stole furtively away to the hat rack and slouched across tho street to his barn, gazing down at his feet with abasement on his soul. "I ain't afcard o' any boss that over Btood up," said ho to himself, "but 1 can't say a word to that Nory girl, no matter how I try!" Accident sometimes accomplishes that which design falls to compnss. One day Sam was detained with a customer much later than his usual dinner hour. Indeed, Sam bad not been to dinner at the hotel for many days, a fact which the district physi cian at the railway might have ex plained. "Of course," said Sam, "I done the drlvlu', an' maybe that was why I got frozo some more than Cap Franklin did, when we went down south that day." Frozen he had been, so that two of his fingers were now gone at the second joint, a part of his right car was trimmed of unnecessary tissue, and his right cheek remained red nnd scarred with the blister of tho cold endured on that drive over tho desolated land. It was a crippled and still more timid Sam who, unwit tingly very late, halted that day at the door of tho dining-room and gazed within. He dodged to his tablo nnd sat down without a look at any of his neighbors. To him it seemed that Nora regarded him wltfi"j'et more vis ible scornfulncss. One by ono tho guests at tho table rose and left the room, and one by ono the .waiter girls followed them. Tho dining hour was nearly over. Sam, absorbed In his own misery and 1 his own hunger, awoke with a start white - faced figure. to find the great hall apparently quite deserted. It is the curious faculty of somo men (whereby scientists refer us to the ape) that they are able at will to work back and lorth the scalp upon the skull. Yet others and perhaps fewer men retain tho ability to work either or both ears, moving them back and forth voluntarily. It was Sam's solitary accomplishment thnt he could thus move his ears. Only by this was ho set apart and superior to other beings. As Sam sat alono at tho table, his spoon rattling loud upon his plate in evidence of his mental disturbance, ho absent-mindedly began to work bark and forth his ears, perhaps so licitous to learn If hjs accomplishment had been impaired by tho mishap which had caused him other loss. As ho did this, he was Intensely startled to hear behind him a burst of laugh ter, albeit laughter quickly smothered. He turned to seo Nora, his Idol, his adored, standing back of him, where sho bad slipped In with professional quiet and stood with professional eti quette, waiting for his departure, so that she might hale forth tho dlslios he lia! used. At this apparition, nt this awful sight for never in tho his tory of man had Nora, the head wait ress, been known to smile the heart of Sam stopped forthwith in his bosom. "1-1-J-I b-b-bog your M d-dldn't know you was there," he stammerod in abject perturbation. Nora sniffed. "I should think you might of knowed it," said she. "I fl-d-don't b-b-blame you fer laugh in', M-.M-.MIhh M-M-M-Markley," said Sam miserably. "What at?" demanded Nora flercoly. "At m-ni-niy air. I know It's funny, cut off, that way. But I cc-can't help it. It's gone." "I dldh't." exclaimed Nora hotly, her face flushing. "Your oars is all right. I was laughin' at seeln' you move 'em. I beg your pardon. I didn't know anybody could, that way, you know. I'm I'm sorry." A great light broke over Sam. A vast dam crashed free. His soul nttdied forth in one mad wave. "M-M-MIss M-M-Markley Miss Nory!" he exclaimed, whirling about and facing her, "d-d-d-do y-y-you 1-1-like to s-s-see me work my airs?" t "Yes. it's funny," admitted Nora, on the point of another outbreak in splto of herself. Sam saw his advantage. He squared himself about, and, looking solemnly and earnestly in Nora's faco, ho pulled his right nnd then his left oar for ward until tho members stood, nearly at right angles to his head. After all, tho ludicrous In bnt tho unexpected. Many laugh who seo an old woman fall upon tho slippery pavement. This new spectacle was tho absolutely undreamed-or to Nora, who was no scientist. Her laughter was irrepressible. Sam followed up his advantngo roy ally. "I can work 'em both to onctt" ho oxclnlmed trJumphnntly. And did so. "There! Look a-hero!" Howng gled his ears ecstatically. The roservo of Nora oozed, waned, vanished. Even the sternest fiber must nt length succumb under prolonged Her culean endeavor. No man may long continuously wag his ears, oven alter nately; therefore Sam perforce paused In tlmo. Yet by that time In what manner It occurred no ouo may know Nora was seated on tho chair next to him at the table. They were alone. Silence fell. Nora's hand moved nerv ously among tho hihxhis. Upon It dropped the mutilated ono of Sam. "Nory." Haiti he, "I'd I'd work 'cm all my llfo fer you!" And to Nora, who turned away her head now, not for the purpose of hiding a smile, this seemed always a perfectly fit and proper declaration of this man's re gard. "I know I'm no good," murmured Sam. "I'm a awful coward. I-M'vo M-loved you ever sence tho fust tlmo that I seen you, but 1 was such a coward, I I couldn't couldn't " "You're not!" cried Nora Imperi ously. "Oh, yes. I am," said Sam. "Look at them," said Nora, almost touching his crippled fingers. "Don't I know?" "Oh, that." said Sam, hiding tho hnnd under tho droop of tho table cloth. "Why, that? 1 got froze some, a-drlvln'." "Yes, and," snld Nora accusingly, "how did you get frozo? A-drlvln' 'way down there, In the storm, after folks. No ono else'd go." "Why. yes. Cap Franklin, he went." said Sum, "That wasn't nothln'. Why, ('course we'd go." "No ono else wouldn't, though." Sam wondered. "I was ulways too much a coward to sny a word to you," ho began. And then an nwful doubt sat on his soul. "Nory," he resumed solemnly, "did ever any Teller sny anything to you about my I-M well, my lovin' you?" "I should say not!" said Norn. "I'd a slapped his face, mighty quick! What business " "Not never n single one?" said Sam, his face brightening. "No. 'ndeed. Why. I'd like to know? Did you ever a$k nnyono to!" "1 should say not!" said Sam, with the only lle'he ever told, and one most ndmlrable. "1 should say not!" be re peated with emphasis, and in tones wlftch carried conviction even to him self. "You'd belter not!" said Norn. "I wouldn't of had you If they had!" Snm started. "WhiifH that. Nory?" ho said. "Say that ag'ln! Did you sny you wouldn't of hnd me you wouldn't of?" His hand found hers again. "Yes," faltered Nora, seeing herself entrapped by her own speech. "Then. Nory," said Sam firmly, cast ing a big arm about her waist, "if you wouldn't of had me then I reckon now you do." And neither from this subtlety lior from tho sturdy arm did Nora seek evasion, though alio tugged faintly nt the fingers which held fast her waist. "I don't care," sho murmured vague ly. "There ain't no cowanl would of done It!" Whereat Sam, seeing him self a hero, wisely accepted fate and ceased to argue. The big arm tight ened manfully, and into his blue eyes camo tho look of triumph. "Nory," whispered ho loynlly, "I'll never work my alfH ag'ln for any woman In the world but you!" (To be continued.) Carnegie Dialect. Though Andrew Carnegie's English is singularly elegant and pure, he has at his command a weird Scotch dia lect. Mr. Carneglo is a student of Scotch words nnd Idioms. He llkea to volnt out the oddities and freaks of his na tive tongue. Recently, at a dinner party In New Yorl; he said to a young womnn: "So you think you can understand Scots, oh? Well, then, what do wo mean in Scotland when wo say a per son Ih just ftnsb?" "I don'i know. What do we pioan?" the young woman asked. "Wo mean ho Is a bit of a weed harum-Kcartini," said Mr. Carnogle. "A weed harum-scarum? What Is that?" "It Is tho same as wowf." "But what is wowf?" "Wowf Is nook or sal. That Is to say, a bit by tne east. Havers, lassie, ha'e ye no Scots at all?' Then Mr. Carneglo laughed and ex plained that a weed harum-scarum, and flflsh, and wow, and nook, and sal, and by tho east all signified the one tiling, "crazy," Minneapolis Tri bune. Economy Extraordinary. W. W. Young, who had listened to some remarks on economy, told of a boy who enrrted the sentiment to ox coss. "I saw tho lad In front of a gro cery store In a llttlo town," said ho. "Ho had a big green pcpper In his hand and tho tears wore rolling down bis cheek. The greon popper showed the imprints of his teeth, i asked him what was tho matter and he said, it burns. '"Why aro you oating it, then?' I asked, and ho blubbered out. 'Well, I thought It was an apple whon I bought it. 1 guosH it ain't any apple, hut I paid two cents for It an' I have to eat It, auyway.' " New York Times. I n Red and Plnlc Combined. A combination of colors most 'jcoplo would exclaim nt has becomo very popular this season. It is red nnd pink, and brunettes mny consider this a blesBlng, as it Is particularly becom ing to their type. IMnk Is used for tho foundation of the frock, nnd It Is trimmed with clusters of cherry or deep poppy shades that blond with It. The effect Is very rich, and n hand some gown Is the result If caro is taken in the shading of tho color. Blouse Eton. Walking costumes nindo with short coats and skirts that clear tho ground arc tho latest Bhown nnd nro charm ingly graceful as well as hygienic und comfortable. This one Is made of mixed homespun, In tans nnd browns, with rovers of tnn colored cloth, nnd 4674 tlloiiro F.tnn, 32 to 40 bust. 4673 Walking Oklrt, 22 to30wnt3t. includes the fashionable tucks In both nloiiso and skirt. The'drop shoulders, (he wide sleeves nnd the crushed belt ill mark the blcniso as essentially innrt, while tho skirt with Trout and Jjnt'lc alike and short tucks between is 1ne of the newest and best liked. To make the blouse for a womnn of mo Jlum size will be required 3 yards f material 27. 2 yards 44 or 2 yards 52 Inches wide; to make tho skirt 7V4 yards 27, 5 yards 4 1 or 3 yards 52 inches wide A May Mnnton pattern of blouse, No. 4674, sizes 32 to 40, or of skirt, No. 4673, sizes 22 to 30. will bo mnlled .o any address on receipt of ten cents for encli. Popular Laces. Bruges nnd duchesso llguro on many af tho new Paris gowns, which means (t is hoped that Hontton will have a look In. It is so pretty combined with joft Suede in bolts nnd In appliques on materials. Black lace sparkles with let and Is uccompanled by beautiful collars, which aro moro wonderfully cut than jet has over been. WITH CAPE Waists made with fancy capes, or capo collars, are both graceful and fashionable, and also aro becoming to the groater number of womankind. TIiIh ono is peculiarly effootlvo and makes part of a costume of vlolot seeded voile trimmed with ecru Inoe applique and vom with a crushed bolt of mestiulliio satin. Tho tucks, that aro arranged to give n yoke effect In the waist and to confine tho sleeves closely at the shoulders, provide soft if rS3L I 1 1 1 iMmM h m ifu'ij9& Mi II ,J "ifci -t I iT"' il iff a i fc-T l r I wi v. m it"1! "-i ''-"VJA? Jr The Latest of the Decrees of Fashion Crepe Marquise One of the New Spring and Summer Fabrics Jap anese Satins That Are Bound to Be Popular. ReTTjTlnlNC6 Voiles for spring wenr show faint colored plaids and raised dots, Borne times both In tho one pattern. Smnll three-cornered hats aro to bo worn, their soverlty softened by a ribbon rosetto holding a falling bunch of flowers at the side. Don't try to wear that now "Alge rian" blue unless you have n faultless complexion. Somo of tho spring walking tints nro trimmed with foulard handkerchiefs, which Hhow Japanese centers nnd plain borders. LotB of tawny yellow shades nnd umbers will bo worn by thoso who can do so without endangering their good looks. Cotton Crepes. Cropo mnrqulso Is one of tho now spring and summer fabrics that can bo washed. It has n crepo ground of monotones, and Is distinguished by embroidered dots. Crepo Jncquellno, nnother silk nnd cotton goods In monotones, runs through tho gamut of colors from pnlo ecru to black, with overrunning Jucqunrds. Crepo Ar maztuo is similar to cropo marquise, savo that silk stripes instead or dots break lis Rurfnco. Crepe prlncoss Is nil cotton, but Is n charming fabric. Vollo duchess Is n now and chenp all cotton goods, with three threads wov en togothor In such n way aB to pre vent sagging of the material. Pompa dour crepo Ih nnother now dresB ma terial, with the softness of cropo and tho lustre of Bilk, and printed In Pompadour dcslgnB. Veils Are Passing. Veils will bo much less worn be caiiHo of tho veil effects In tho nco trimmings, nnd fentherH, though seen occasionally, will lie far less popular than flowers. Hoses stand first In fn-vor--very large and small, and pink moro than other colors. And nil the hniidsomest ornaments are In art uovenu tinted to mutch nil the spring flowers. A Belt of Precious Stones. An attractive new belt Is composed of lnrgo gunmetal beads and precious stones sot In a elrcte. Olivines, ame thysts, topazes, coral nnd turquoises figure In this licit. Gunmetal bends separate the stones, so that there is no clash of colors. Alcohol clonus piano keys; kero sene, oilcloth, tabic and shelf covers. A tablespoonful of vinegar mixed with three of pure Unseed oh will freshen and fiollsh mahogany. For sponging out bureau drawers or sldcboardH uso tepid water containing a small quantity of thymolln. To clean plaster of parls ornamentB cover them with a thick coating of starch and allow It to become per fectly dry. Then It mny be brushed off and the dirt with it. PoIlBhcd iron work can bo preserv- EFFECT; fullness below tho Btltchings that means admirable folds and lines and allows tho droop over the wide belt that marks the lutost models. To mnko the waist for a woman of me dium size wilt be required G(. yards of material 21 or 27 or 2Vs yards 41 inches wldo, with 5 yards of applique to finish edges of capo, bleoves and collar. A May Manton pattern. No. 4678, sizes 32 to 40, will bo mailed to any address on receipt of ten cents. .Lt&JU, ,J I I 4J I -U J.L W7 cd from rust by nn Inexpensive mix turo nindo of copal vnrnfsh mixed with as much olive oil as will give It n dogreo of grcnslncss, and after ward adding to this mixture as much spirit of turpentine ns of varnish. To cloan a clock lay in tho bottom n rag saturated with kerosene. Tho fumes loosen tho dirt nnd causo it to drop out. In a fow days placo nn other cloth saturated in koroseno In tho clock, Tho fumes lubrlcato tho works. Child's Frock. Long-wnlstcd or Fronch frocks nro among tho most faRhlonnblu shown for tho little folk and aro charming In the extreme. This ono Is made of mercerized blue chambray with trim ming of whlto embroidery and is em inently simple as woll as attractive, 4682 Child's Frock, 2 to 8 yean, of 5 years of ngo will bo rcqulrod 3& but tho design can bo reproduced n many mntorlals. Tho slightly open nock Js a special feature and tho wldo collar Is peculiarly stylish and boconi' lng. To mnko tho frock for a child yards or material 27, 3V! yards 32 or 2Vs yards 44 inches wide. A Mny Maulon pattern, No. 4652, sizes 2 to 8 yonrs, will be mailed to any address on receipt of ten cents. Japanese Satins. How lovely aro tho gauzes, somo of them exhibiting velvet brocado, somo satin stripes; many aro embroldorod with gold wistaria blooms. Printed Bntlns show something of tho Jap nneso clement, nnd though wo cannot qulto make up our minds whethor we nro to bo faithful to 'silk and return with all our nllcglnnco to It, It Is cer tainly making Its way for picture gowns', nnd soft makes arc dellcatel painted with chlno effects. Diaphan ous silk muslins and tulles cannot be benton for evening wear, nnd tho am plltudc of skirts show them oft well. wmwit i When making a pudding don't for get to mnko a pleat In tho cloth at tho top of your basin, so as to allow tho pudding room to swell. Tho hands can bo cleansed better with warm water than with cold, but thoy should always be rinsed afterward with cold water, as this keeps thorn In a better condition. , A good polish for stoves is mado of one teaspoouful of powdered alum mixed with tho stove oollsh. Tho brllllauco that this polish will glvo to a-stove will last for a long time. To proservo stair carpetH put pads of old blankets on each stop. If there Is no store of ancient blankets to draw from, a substltuto may bo mado of several thicknesses of brown paper. Whon a spoonful of borax, Is put Into tho last water In which whlto clothes are rinsed, It has tho effect, of whitening them. Before It Is added to tho rinsing water the borax should be dissolved In a little hot water. Readers or this paper can iccuro any May Msntua pattern Illustrated uboe bj UUineout 11 blauki iu coupou, ami uiuilltir. with 10 ceuts, toE. li Harrison Co., 65 Plymouth Place, Oat lingo. Pattern will be mailed promptly. Name ... Town .... Bute.. ) ( m Pattern No-., Yutt Measure (If for skirt) ... bust Measure (It for waist) ..,. Age (If child's ormlu's pattern) Wrim plainly, ViV out all blanks. Knclosa 10c Malltolili IIi4rioa&Ca,C5Plnooutfe Place. Chicago. C- U M ffj l I fl jfJTt BSem l