CLARA AUGUSTA INTERNATIONAL PRESS A^^^i/'tion. • CHAPTER XVI—(Cowriwcsn.) Bhe atopped auddenly, and, rlalng, waa about to leave the room. He took her band, and cloaed the door ahe had opened, leading her to a seat. "My dear Mlaa l>ee, I do not compre hend you. Explain. If I have ever Injured you In any way, It haa been the very thing fartheat removed from my Intentlona. Will you not give me a chance to defend myself?" She blushed painfully; her embar rassment disturbed him, for he waa generous to all, and he really felt very kindly toward her. "I cannot explain," she said In a sub dued voice. "I am sorry you came Just now. But these alandera anger me, aa well aa wound my feelings." "What alandera, Mlaa I>ee?" Her color grew deeper. Anlmnted by aome sudden resolve, she lifted her head proudly. “I will tell you. Remember that you sought the Information. Your coming here haa been made the subject of re mark. and I have been accused of hav ing schemed to draw you here. You know If It be true." Hla face flushed slowly. He recalled the silly stories that had some time be . fore reached hla ears. And because of kthem ahe had suffered. This woman r whose unremitting care bad saved hla life I How thoughtless and cruel he had been! He was a man of honor; If any woman’s reputation had been Injured through his means, there was but one course for him to pursue. He must made reparation. And how? For a moment hla head whirled, but glanc ing at the pale, distressed face before him, he made hla decision. "Alexandrine," he said quietly, "you know Juat what my course haa been. w... a_ __ Iaii.I t> _vnil knnW how life has cheated me of happiness. You know how dear Margie Harrison was to me, and how I lost her. I loved her with my whole soul—she will bo the one love of my lifetime. I shall never love another woman sb I loved her. But If my name and the position I can give my wife, will be pleasant to you, then 1 ask you to accept them, M some slight recompense for what I have made you suffer. If you can be satisfied with tbe sincere respect and friendship I feel for you, then I offer myself to you. You deserve my heart, but I have none to give to any one. I have burled It so deep that It will never know a resurrection.” She shuddered and grew pale. To one of her passionate nature—loving him aa she did—It was but a sorry wooing. Hia love she could never have. But If she married him, she should be always near him; sometimes be would hold her hands in his, and call her, as he did now, Alexandrine. Her ap parent struggle with herself pained him. Perhaps be guessed something of its cause. He put his arm around her waist. "My child " he said, kindly, “do you love me? Do you Indeed care for me? Cold and Indifferent as I have been? Tell me truly, Alexandrine?” She did tell him truly; something within urged her to let him see her heart as It waa. For a moment she put aside all her pride. “I do love you,” she said, "God only knows how dearly!” He looked at her with gentle, pity ing eyes, but he did not touch the red UpB so near bis own. He could not be a hypocrite. "I will be good to you, Alexandrine. Ood helping me. you shall never have cause for complaint. I will make your life as happy as I can. I will give you all that my life's shipwreck spared me. Will that content you? Will you be my wife?" Still she did not reply. “Are you afraid to risk It?" he asked, almost sadly. "No I am not afraid! I will risk everything!” she answered. CHAPTER XVII. KAN WHll.E what of Margie Harri son? Through the dull. HIT day • be had been whirled along like the mittfl The I milt wna id uiiroM. aad mad« taw atop i>»gr» Mai gta loak lltlla nota of gay* thing which <*c currwd. Hha nnl In bar bard aant Ilka ona In n linnet, and paid no hatd la tba lapaa o( lima, until Iba pliaoua whining at Lao waraad bar that algbl waa aaar. aad Iba pear jog waa hungry. At Iba •r»i slopping p!a> * aha pm baaad m>m* brand and lutat tar him. but nor blag tar baraatt. Aba could not ban awallawad a mouthful gull Iba untiring iialn daabad a* Hoalun waa ran*'had at Ual Aba got awl, aad aland coafuaaJ and uawii* darad gnaing around bar ll wan night and iba plnaw waa airanga to bar Tba nba a| Iba pnriaaw and hnahman • Iba boalia and lira aontwatan. airwab a ablll to baa banal Tba crowd hurrtad hitbaa and Ibllboa anab ana Inlant no bln wwo bool naan and lb# lamp* gn*a nul n dlamnl light, dim mad aa lh«/ ! war* by tba banging . toad# al mtat and tog Abana In n grant ally' tor Iba Aral lima to bat Uto aba Ml Iba algnlA annaw at Iba words aba hnd to ahan hanrd Aba had naaaa tmiatod ball a da ran wiiaa botora. by baraalf and aba toll almnal an halplaan na a Unto thild Voratags maamP antd a baahtona. toothing bar nr an "Yea, she aald. mechanically, end put her hand In her pocket for her porte-monnale, with a vague Idea that she must ray him before ahe started. She uttered a low cry of dismay! Her pocket-book was missing! She searched more thoroughly, but It was not to be found. Her pocket had been picked. She turned a piteous face to the hackman. "My money la lost ,s!r!" she aald, "but If you will take me to a place of shelter, I will remunerate you some way." "Sorry to be obliged to refuse, ma’am,” said the man, civilly enough, "but I'm a poor man with a family, and can’t afford to keep my horses for noth ing " "What la It, driver?" queried a rough voice; and In a moment a crowd had gathered around poor, shrinking Mar gie, and growling, Indignant I>eo, "The woman’s lost her purse " "Oh. ho! the old story eh? Beauty In dlstresa. Should think they’d get tired of playing that game!” said the coarse voice, which belonged to a lounger and hanger-on at the depot. "l/ooka rather suspicious, ma’am, for ye to be traveling on the train alone," began the hackman; but he was Inter rupted by the lounger. "That’s the way they all travel. Well, thank the Ixtrd, I haln’t so gallant as to git taken In by every decent face I see!" “Thank heaven, I am not so lost to all sense of decency as to Insult a lady!" said a clear, stern voice; and a tall, dis tinguished-looking man swept through the crowd, and reached Margle’a aide. "Indeed, I am not mistaken!” he aald, looking at her with amazement. "Miss Harrison!" She saw, aa he lifted his hat, the frank, handsome face of Louis f’astranl. All her troubles were over this man was a pillar of strength to her weak ness. She caught his arm eagerly, and Leo barked with Joy, recognizing a friend. “I am so glad to sec you, Mr. Cas tranl!" His countenance lighted Instantly. He pressed the hand on his arm. "Thank you, my friend. What serv ice can I render you? Where do you wish to go? \jtt me act for you.” "Oh. thank you—If you only will! I was going further, but the train I wished to take had been gone some hours, and I must stay here to-night. And on my way, somewhere, my money baa been stolen." "Qlve yourself no more uneasiness. I am only too happy to be of any use to you.” The crowd dispersed, and Castranl called a carriage, and put Margie and Leo Inside. "Have you any choice of hotels?" "None. I am entirely unacquainted here You know best.” "To the - House," he said to the driver; and thither they were taken. A warm room and a tempting supper were provided, but Margie could not cat. 8be only swallowed a little toast, and drank a cup of tea. Castranl came to her parlor Just after she had finished, but he did not sit down. He had too much delicacy to Intrude himself upon her when accident had thrown them to gether. "I was called here on very urgent business," he said, "and shall be obliged to attend to It to-night, but I shall re turn soon, and will see you In the morn ing. Meanwhile, feel perfectly at home. I have engaged a chamber-maid to attend to you, and de not be afraid to make your wants known. Good-night, now, and pleasant dreams." She was so weary, that she slept some, with Leo hugged tightly to her breast; for she felt a sense of security In having this faithful friend near her. Hreakfast was served In her room, and by and by Castranl came up. He spoke to her cheerfully, though he could not fall to notice that some terrible blow had fallen upon her since last be had ieeu her, gay and brilliant, at a party In New York. Hut he forebore to quea tlon her, Margie appreciated him dell* | cacy. and aoinethlng Impelled her to confide to him what ahe had not en truated to the discretion of any other person. She owed him this confidence, for bla disinterested klndnesa. *'M:, Caatranl," abe aatd. quietly enough, outwardly, "elrcuut*lancet of which I cannot apeak, have made It necessary fur me to leave New York. I do not deetre that the place ot my deatlnttlun shall be known to any one Hut to show you bow much I appreciate your kludoooo, and bo* entirely I truot you. I will Inform you tha! I am gulag to Ugbtfield. In New llompehlre. lu atop an Indefinite length of time with my old nuroo. Mr* Hay " ( aairani was Visibly affected by this proof of ber confident# 'from mo no on* aboil ever know the place of »uur refuge " be antd eorn ewly. "Your Iroln leave* oi tan It is now nine If you would only permit mo i* aoo you solely to the sod of yon* Homey fib* fieebed Ms rood b quite reprwoch In ber ay*. * fordo* mo I ft n«>w 11 may atom like »fil> kouaoee* but I would try an-l nol he dlongtwoobte lo you I would net eyes ypoob I* you If you deutred H ebeoid ' 0 act hi I tut old tretel in the some cor with you end bo Ihoro lo protect you |f you akould need mo ' "I tboob you greatly Mol I bod rotber you weot w farUar I aha,I mood with nw difficulty. | ihlob I shall reach Nora# lloy a by aunaoi M As you will I *ni nut yim the matter. Your pleasure shall be mine. A little later he assisted her fron the carriage that had taken her to th depot. Her baggage was checked— fc« handed her the cheek, and her ticket j and then pressed Into her hand a rol! of bank-notes. She put them hark quietly, but he declined taking them. "I do not give li to you- I lend it to you. You can repay me at your con venience.” “On those conditions, I thank yon. also.” She put out her hand. He took It resisted the Inclination to press his lip:' i to It, and held It llghtty In his. "If you will give me permission—to call upon you- should I he In Mghtfleld during your stay there I shall be more than happy!" She was shout to refuse, but the mut< pleading of his eyes deterred her. He ! had been kind to her, and It could do her no haim. Probably, lie would never come to I.lghtfleld, no she gave him the permission he asked for. The day passed without Incident, an-1 nightfall found Margie within ten mile: of her destination. She was driven along a rough country road, to a square farm-house looming up white through the dark -and a moment later, she wn,« lying pale and exhausted, In the arnui of Nurse Day. "My blessed child!" cried the old lady; "my precious little Margie! My old eyes will almost grow young again, after having been cheered by tbe sight of ye!” And she kissed Margie again and again, while J.eo expressed his dc i light In true canine style by harking vociferously, and leaping over the chairs and tables. CHAPTER XVIII. UR8E DAY was pleasantly situated. Her husband was a grave, staid man. who was very kind to Margie, always The farm was i rambling affair extending over, and embracing In lt« ample limits, hll' and dale, meadow and woodland, and a portion of a bright swift river, on whose hanks It was Mar gie’s delight to sit through the purple sunsets, and watch the play of light and shade on the hare, rocky cliff oppo site. Nature proved a true friend to the sore heart of the girl. The breezes, so fresh and aweet, and clear, soothed Margie Inexpressibly. The sunshine was a message of healing; the songs of the birds carried her back to her happy childhood. Wandering through the leafy aisles of the forest, she seemed brought nearer to God and his mercy Only once bad Nurae Day questioned her of the past, and then Margie bad said: "I have done with the past forever, Nurse Day I wish It never recalled to me. I have met with a great sorrow— one of which I cannot speak. I came here to forget It. Never aak me any thing about it. I would conflde It to you, if I could, but my word Is given to another to keep silent. I acted for what I thought best. Heaven knows If I erred, I did not err willingly." "Give It all into God’B hands," said Nurse Day, reverently. “He knows Just what Is best for us." The days went on slowly, but they brought something of peace to Margie Harrison. The violence of her dis tress passed away, and now there was only a dull pain at her heart—a pain that must always have Its abode there. She held no communication with any person in New York, save her aunt, and her business agent, Mr. Farley, and her letters to them were posted In a distant town. In a neighboring state, where Nurse Day had friends—and so Margie's place of refuge was still a secret. ITO HE CONTINUED, i A FAMOUS SOPRANO. Two Continent! Pay Tribute to Ellon Bench Yaw, the (treat Singer. In this closing of the nineteenth cen tury there has dawned a star In the vocal flrmanent which eclipses, In bird- ' like sweetness and phenomenal rauge, all the volcea of the past, says the New ! York World. History will write the name and fame of Ellen Beach Yaw as the greatest soprano singer the world has ever known- greater than Patti greater than Nilsson greater than j Lind. The American people alll And much satisfaction In the thought that Mia. yaw lean American girl: am* waa burn In New York atate anti Ike great er portion of her early life waa spent In California. Mlaa Yaw la a tall, atately girl, whoaa wealth of blonde hair frame* a face that la beautiful and atpieaalv*. Her bearing and manner Indicate aalf poa ae»aiuu and are the embodiment of all that la graceful and refined The beau ■ ty aad phenomaaal range at bar voice became apparent »um« > earn ago, w Uila under tha tuition of Mure tijuckaten al New York, aad uader whuae guldaaea Mlaa Yaw weat to Carlo and etudleJ with ike fawtiu* I*! la dedla aad Cat li waa wot until tea year* ag» that ka* wonderful tol kagan lu attract pwe , IK atiantioa aad la tkia brief period ana haa euag btreeil lata a popularity i taat haa taken athara a lifetime to a. omplieb Compared with utkar voice* of world • Ido tame ike mala eta* da than Mlaa Yao eta** al'k«ut Ik# cllgbtcei peiceptIMe eRurt from R hafcto the bar, tv R In tha alt taat m«r a rwape «f twan | t> eight Iona* Her lawruua avte the R above high R la five antea higher ihnni Cattl aver attaiae I aad the big hear out# war tutted from a hamaa thioat j Her Kinging and hat method* cannot hr likened In I hue* of t attl or Ntkeera* J there te a dMttetlveaeao aad an tadi' tiduallir that haa bean treated by and. bgkmgaaaelwaltaiv in Yaw. whole me' engaging the el lee Ilea at the whan ! m unit lot lag world siitm r turn l.lfe. Whether you know it or not that sec ond year in the suburban house is a crisis and turning point in your life, for it will make of you either a city man or a suburban and it will surely save you from being, for nil the rest of your days, tn.it hideous betwixt and between thing, that uncanny creation of modern days of rapid transit, who lliictuates helplessly la-tween one town and another; between town and city and between town and city again, seeking an impossible unattainable perfection and sealiering remonstrant servant maids and dispnted bibs for repairs along his cheerless truck. — Kx chungs. Trying Urilesl* fur President*. It writing of the '• Pardoning Power” (invested in the President! lion. Ben jamin Harrison says in June I,allies' Homo Journal: "The papers in these murder cases are usually voluminous - a full record or an abstract of the evi dence making part. If the trial seems to have been fairly conducted, and no new exculpatory evidence is produced, and the sentence docs not seem to have been unduly severe, tile presi dent refuses to interfere, lie cannot weigh the evidence as well as the judge and jury. They saw and heard the witnesses, anil he has only a writing before him It happens sometimes that the wife or mother of the con demned man comes in person to picutl for mercy, ami 1 know of no more try ing ordeal tiian to hear their teuriul and sobbing utterances, and to feel that a public duty requires that they bo denied their prayer.'' The question often asked "Why are pit nils of the Ne w Kn r and Conservatory so uni ormly successful us tiaiiier* or per formers' ix readily answered l>y those who have I ceu fortunate enough to Is i nine acquainted with the institution. With an equipment superior to that of nny other xchoo. with l oth American and foreign tea. hers of the highest rank, with Hoston, the art center of America, to fur uixh the I ext opera* nml concerts, It is easy to see why one year o. study there is bet ter than two esewhere. its prospectus lx sent free, Makes a lleantlful (town. Nothing could be more simple yet more beautiful than a gown made of the fine French organdiac muslins, figured in shadowy designs of trailing macs and shaded green vines. The newest patterns are like a breath of eurly June, and one of these dainty gowns is made with a plain skirt finished with a deep) hem, the bodice gathered into the neck and belt, and trimmed with braces of green velvet ribbon over the shoulder*, with small pear) buckles half way down the front. Lace and velvet ribbon from the neck band, which has a buckled bow at tlie back, and velvet loops and ends fall on the skirt from the left side of the beit. An Appeal for Assistance. The man » ho Is charitable to hlmxeif will listen to the mine appeal for assistance made l y his stomach, or his liver, In the shai •• of divers dysi opt |e 0 Mims and uneasy son*liIL ii* In the region* of the guilds Hint •oeroics hls Idle. l(o>teiicr s Stomach Hit ter*. my dear sir, or ruadum as the case may he Is what you require. Hasten to use. if you are troubled with heartburn, wind In the stomach, or note that your skin or flic whites of your eyes are l iking a sal low line. A Kemlnder, Down the poatoffice steps the Rev. Dr. Fyfthly carefully picked bis way, then Ida feet suddenly shot out, and be went down right in the midst of a group of stock brokers "Ah, good morning, doctor,”laughed the stock brokers, recognizing the min ister. “you remind us of the wicked man, whose foot sHppcth.” “Nay,” retorted the good minister, “but rather do I seem like the man who went down to Jericho." "How is that?" chorused the brokers. "Kecause he also fell among the thieve*.’’ murmured the doctor, as he got up and moved decoriously away.— Njw York Recorder. Hall's t.atarrh Care Ii taken internally, l’rice, 75c. Don’t Drift Into the ( rltlcal listhlt. “Do not drift into the critical habit," writes Ruth Axhuiore in discussing 'The Critical tiirl,” in June Ladies' home .Journal. “Have an opinion, and a sensible one. above everything, but when you come to judge people reiuem l*r that you see very little of what taey really are, unless you winter and summer with them. Find the kindly, 1 tna k.la nntiiuo • liu mp iir ho bni.it-u little of books Look for the beautiful Mif-sacrifice made daily by some wo nan who knows nothing about pic tares, and teach yourself day in and ■ ay out to look for the best in every thing. It is the every-day joys and rerrow, my dear girl, that go to make ip life- It is not the one great sor ipw, nor the oue intense joy, it is the iCcuiuulation of the little ones that tOnslitute living, so do not be critical •f ttie little faults, and do be quick to Utd the little virtues and to pruise him. So much that is good in people ties for waul of encouragement As I Hd before, have an opinion, and a fell-thought-out one. anti atuive every lung mat conn s into your life, but do tot tiave too many opinions about tropin Their hearts are tint tqien hooka, aud a* you must be judged fours*.f some day. give tneiu the mad fst judgment now.” (f IT* • I »*.! i* t ' • » ■. *•• '•ii.HM- s be. niiav si, »a* vetwrer, !*••>! i >. *„4 t , st S t* 1 need bsl.uss.Mi tnktt Ins trt stl Sot is* U htssv The eorotoi s jury in luv vase of Hill Alloa, who d.'tqqed itend I nursoay vetting after tekiag a drink at tun .eat t haute *ah>o«. deeided that it bus not the «*h.sa.v which brought !'•«•» the sad end. Hill had here rtrhs.It f i bets rov trued foe ftotrlten lists sUtl elthoits-h the Vitriol m it it >wid eat up a bairp n 1a ten mmutee toe iitil nr of h s ilions h as- sup* I* »ed to l« prtsd against any a- >-ou *1 any suet of aet*t lie prohal*,y had s hi* heart troutuei It v thin* it >uust >• sot tee*use be essed for * d* a*t to !<• ’’t bathed r»ah ' and in t* * greet isKMistti It wa* handed eat the lurprtse most have brought ek*st a stal shush to the nervous sy ileus The tec eased we* e kur us ess irttt* r a ho revet even hi* *d shout the wenther, tnd «e hope he • wrought an in s ten* r#**te rliaitls v tp st* the web as res vn ether* sre star-* ► a*** an aat see e>s«*es hit tag tut* s in* s isaoa >* » mss si ibring s girl alt* sbwsrrs >here are rsier «b# a*>sr *## hi suets sSussi as** ther par IS* Ini Mdtn A Child Knjoys The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when In need of a lax itlve, anil If the father or mother he < < live or bilious, the moat giallfylng rmuliH l .low Its use; so that It is thi’ best family remedy known und every family should have a bottle. lit* Nxirllt* hlertt*. The favorite sleeve of the season combines a short puli' with a mousque taire fullness of the wrist. Althou-h tiie severe coat sleeve is predie.ed for early fall. It has so fur been seen only in conjunction with a few plain tailor gowns Uso's Cure Inr Consumption is our only medicine for loughs and ro'd* Mrs < lied*. CM Hth Ave., Denver, Co' . Nov. k.'it.i. A girl van talk for nu hour of what she wou'd If she had *"> of her owl. If til* IlftilJT 111 Cutting Tfflti. V #nr«* and U’O that old and wall f Had 1‘ariMxly, Mu. WMIMlt'llOoVIIIN Myatr for 1'hlklron Teething Koine men fire never content mi 04* en ga^e|*i<» arw notiiJ. Tba < iimaf« I. d.n* l,t »n), winun mild and allot t. Time* ImimU an eubj.i t to bomi*»K*ad autry ol 160 »*. n * aacb. *0*1 I* TMK llflk to LikT k MOBIL Kor furtbar ln> formation vtlnicn UT lurlvee 10 crate la Hirer. E. V. M. POWELL, Immigration Agent, Harrison, Ark. If Keferi to Hank of Harrison end Hoorn* County Hank, Harrison, Ark. ■ "" —1 — ■ .— ■ ■■■■—■.. .... I ^__ ^ ^ ^ * . • * *9 X ’ 1 he [North role made use oi at last. I Always at the front and wherever “BATTLE AX” goes it is the biggest thing in sight* It is as re markable for its fine flavor and quality as for its low price* A 5 cent piece of “ BATTLE AX ” is almost as large as a 10 cent piece of any other equally good tobacco* 1... .— Standard of the World I ho# MMWtn win wv tuv« been building CutumbU Eteycln, cuoMinily S improving (bom, *» w* Ivava ducov«r<4 tetter nuurub And tetter 3 trwtbudi, until mdiy itey Molt, not only A Awtki, but a* Euroy*. u m tte tetuteontet, *ir,ng*»i, bgbtete nod «AMMt running btcyclte nudt. » AM HMdt m tte Wtgn* And nwat >Mu»bitely , gulf pi* teteten m tte 9 •mid. And «tey A»ud A ttete ttemuteiteni » linn ... 9 • •'•ted on Hfu* ton—Aftoy wteMdn Imiaa, to** * 11 If I » , ■ r«nMI| unto te .mtA.te.ten*. 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