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DUTY. She wore het duty as a crown. And In her passing up and down. One came who laughed to see her wear Such trifle with so grand an air. She took It off. "One cannot be A laughing stock for such as he.” Behold! her feet once swift to go. Move now reluctantly and slow. She walks a prisoner, looking down At that which binds her limbs In pain Who wears not duty as a crown. Must drag It as a chain. —Good Housekeeping. The Eutaw Fla£ . Ry Mary E. Ringgold. Copyrighted, 1903, by The Authurn Pub. Co. Charleston, South Carolina, “the City by the Sea,” on the morning of Feb ruary 14, 1777, was unusually cold and dreary Sleet and snow whirled hither and thither, and a lilting northeast wind made It advisable for all not obliged to face the storm to remain within. Jane Elliott was seated near a win dow, mechanically passing her needle . through a dainty piece of embroidery. She felt a chill at her heart; the pre monition of parting from a mucli-loved parent, now dangerously ill. An elderly woman entered the room. “Mr. Elliott is awake,” she said, "and wi 'hes to see you.” Rising quickly, the girl went to her father’s bedside. “Ginnie,” he murmured, using his favorite name for her, as with trem bling touch he smoothed her hair, “do not weep because I am soon to leave you. For long years I have missed your dear mother’3 sweet smile. I shall be glad to go in search of her. You have the same smile, the same laughing blue eyes and tender mouth. As women of your type love only too well, it behooves you to be exceedingly careful in your choice of male corn panic ns. Most women's lives are made beautiful or utterly ruined by the love they accept. You must not , stay here. This land of rebels is not fit for my sweet flower. Promise that, when left alone, you will return at once to England.” A deep pallor in the girl’s face re placed the flush of a few minutes be fore. “It is time for the doctor," she ex claimed, rising. I think he is com ing." “Ginnie,” said her father, “you have not answered-” Without apparently hearing him she left the room. Outside the door she paused. “I could not promise and I could not answer,” she muia.ured, “for, heaven help me, I love a rebel who glories in his defiance of England's king.” By evening the storm passed away. The stars shone brightly; the moon light glorified all surrounding objects. Again Jane Elliott stood near a win dow, at the back of the house. She saw a familiar form enter the gate. She opened the door. A moment later Capt. William Washington stood be fore her. “Why have you come here?” she asked. “I thought you were miles away with the rebels.” “You must know,” he replied, "I re turned to see you* sweet face once more. To carry in my heart, amid the tumult and strife of battle, a picture of azure eyes, and sun-kissed hair; of dimpled chin and laughing mouth. These shall nerve me to stand firm for the cause of liberty and right, until I return to claim them for my own.” “Nay, how can that be?” she asked. “My father to-day has commanded me to return to England as soon as-” Her lip quivered. She could not complete the sentence. “And you will obey him?” he ques tioned. “Nay,” she faltered, “I cannot let you go. I shall not return to England. When in battle your flag floats above you, remember I honor it for your sake.” "I have no flag to carry with me,” be replied, “and there is no time to get one. I leave to-night for the camp.” “I will make you one,” said Jane. Cutting a large square from the heavy silk curtain and binding it with •‘Ginn'e,” said her father, “you have not answered-” gold braid taken from the girdle which had encircled her waist, she handed it to him. “Take It,” she murmured, ‘‘and keep it unsullied for the sake of your coun try and Jane Elliott. Both shall be proud of their hero, whether he re turns bearing it triumphantly aloft, or folded above his breast.” A bell rang. It was the signal that visitors, perhaps the soldiers of the king, were approaching. “God bless you, dearest," said Wash Ington, taking the flag and kissing the hand that held it. "May He keep you safe until we meet again.” Then he passal out of one door as the guests entered the other. Mr. Elliott sank into a semi-con scious condition that night and became gradually weaker, until, a week later, as in a dream he passed into that great unknown. Jane did not return to England. Months and years passed. She re ceived tender letters from Capt. Wash ington, full of devotion to her, to his country, and telling of his promotion to the rank of colonel. In the spring of 1781 Jane sat near pn open window, inhaling the frag rance of tea and cloth-of gold roses, and watching the many-hued humming birds, as they flitted about, sipping sweet refreshment alike from the poisonous trumpet flower and the coral honeysuckle. The deep blue of the sky, the bright sunshine and a gentle breeze made a perfect day. Yet Jane was sad. She had not recently heard either from or of her lover. She was startled by the opening of the gate, and looking up, recognized “Jane, have you no word of welcome for me?’’ Col. Tarleton, a British officer, though he wore the garb of a civilian. “Miss Elliott ” ho said, standing near the window, “you do not know how delighted I am to see you.” “Are you just returned from the seat of war?” she asked. “If so, can vou tell me anything about Col. Wash ington?" “Are you in earnest? What can a rebel of the worst type be to you? Besides, I hear he is so illiterate he cannot write his own name.” “You have been misinformed,” said Jane coldly. “At any rate,” glancing at hi., hands, "he can make his mark.” Col. Tarleton frow-ned. So she knew that Washington had, by a stroke of his saber, cut off two of his tTarleton’s) Augers while catching his horse's bridle in an attempt to make him a prisoner, “One truth I did hear, however,” he remarked. “Just after the battle of Cow-pens, as he was riding through the woods, he met Miss Evelyn Morris, carrying her sick brother in her arms. She had fled when the fighting began in search of a place of safety. He con ducted her to a friend's house. Admir ing her bravery and courage in risking her own life to save the boy’s, he fell desperately In love with her. The feel ing proved mutual and they are to be married in a short time. He wins hearts so easily I wish I had seen him during the campaign.” “To me your memory seems poor,” said Jane, “but had you looked behind you at the hattle of the Cowpens, you would certainly have had that pleas ure.” Col. Tarleton made no reply, but, bowing low, depu ted. She had scorned him, but he had left an arrow to rankle in her heart. Jane left the window, passed into the garden, and seated herself on a vine encircled bench. So this was the reason for his not writing. She was forgotten, or wrorse, discarded for a new love. It seemed impossible to be lieve it. He was too noble and honor able to be untrue to the woman he had taught to love him. Tears filled her eyes. Her 'aead drooped. Why had he not written? She did not wish to be lieve it. and yet—! Suddenly the sound of martial music recalled her wandering thoughts. The victorious troops were passing through the city. Her lover should be In command. Why was he not with her? Alas! Must rhe believe Tarleton's cruel tale? The music died away. She bowed her head on her clasped hand and became oblivious to all, save her own sad mis givings. She did not bear the gate open behind her nor see the advancing form, nor note the eager gaze of the eyes that rested lovingly upon her. “Jane,” said a familiar voice, "have you no word of welcome for me?” “Why have you not written recent ly?” she asked, coldly, not raising her eyes. “Look up and see,’’ he replied. “Forgive me ” s'ne said, seeing that his right hand was In a sling. “I was wounded,” he said, “hut I have brought you back, unsullied, the flag you gave me. It Is covered with glory. Ixing years hence, still known as the Eutaw flag, it will be cherished and honored by ail Americans, but es pecially by the sons of Charleston. Will you not give me yourself in ex change for it?” Jane trembled with joy. Tarleton had told a falsehood. “1 have no choice," she replied. “Who could re sist the hero of Eutaw and the Cow* , pens.” •Author’s Note —Tho above named Hag really exists: rame Into e/lstence as stat ed 111 the story; 1* in the possession of the Washington Light Infantry. of Charleston. S. C., and Is one of the few Revolutionary flags still la use. It la known as the Eutaw flag, Sure Thing. A cablegram that travels around the earth Is liable to have its dates :nixed.—Baltimore Herald. Teaches Japanese. I Japanese is the latest language to be added to the list taught at ths Vni verBitv of Chicago._ Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres has a population of about 800,000, and some beautiful streets and houses. What strikes the i visitor Is the multitude of magnificent equipages. The wealthy class down there lavish money on their turnouts. Cheap Money. Colombia has in circulation $653, 000,000 of paper money from which nearly all value has departed. The paper money per capita is $163 and it takes over $100 of the stuff to pay a hotel bill for one day. Breaking Himself In. “Lord” Barrington, in jail in St, Louis on a murder charge, Is most fas tidious in the matter of neckwear, changing his neckwear several times a day. He may get a "necktie" shortly that he will want to change and can't. Cheap Labor in Sicily. Machines are used in Sicily for ex tracting the oil from lemon peels. Each machine can deal with 8,000 lemons a day. One woman and one boy manage a machine, and their pay is 16 cents a day. Repose for Women. In Boston there 1b a woman who is making a good living by teaching re pose, getting $2 a lesson. She de clares that too many women burn the candle at both ends, and wear out long before their time. This lady demonstrates the necessity of com plete relaxation of the muscles. For Safety's Sake. “Look here, you," remarked Assur Banlpal of Babylonia, "be sure to spell my name right in that inscription over j my public library. And put it down I that I am the King of Assyria. 1 don’t want to run any chance of being taken for a Scotch steel king later on.” Deflecting Public Attention. , As a little diversion to get the mind | of the public off revolution and such ( things a hermit priest in Russia is to ( be canonized as a saint. Better that ( this man should be a saint, the czar ( doubtless argues, than that he himself , should be an angel. 1 Spoiled It All. ] Dr. Reynolds, health commissioner ] of Chicago, made the pleasing discov- j ery that the juice of the grape killed many disease germs. Then the doc- | tor spoiled his great labor by sitting , up nights and further experimenting j until he found that lime and apple ] juice had about the same effect. Over- . work is always unsatisfactory. I --I Advertises for Immigrants. During the fiscal year 1892 the Ca- 1 nadian government spent nearly $500,- 1 000 in the United States in advertia- ■ ing its lands and promoting emigra tion from this country, and, by its own figures, each homesteader cost it near- j ly $10. This does not include the enor mous sum spent by the railway com panies for the same purpose. Italian Manufactures Revive. Besides the ever-increasing revenue from thousands of travelers, Italy is | earning Increased sums by her rapidly reviving manufactures. The waters of the Alps and Apennines are giving her as cheap power by means of elec- 1 trical plants as coal is furnishing to l Belgium, Germany, England and the i United States. « Queen Is Camera Fiend. Queen Wilhelmina has become an expert photographer, seldom going out ■ without her camera. The other day 1 she saw a peasant woman in pictur- i ! esque costume holding a baby in her i arms. She asked permission to take i ; her picture, to the great delight of the < [ woman, who received a present after the snapshot had been taken, while the baby got a kiss from the queen. Evolution. “What do you think of these experi ments in aerial navigation?” asked the progressive citizen. "I regard them,” said the man who doesn’t af> prove of anything, ‘‘merely as re newed efforts on the part of the hu man race to make itself ridiculous. After we have learned to fly, I sup pose we will be expected to perch on a limb and try to warble.” Bankers Visit Workers. In Germany workingmen ^re visited at their homes on pay days by sav ings bank officials, to collect their sav ings for banking. Unexplored ftejion. The unexplored antarctic region, which equals Europe In size, is the largest unexplored area in the world. Railroads in Alaska. Four hundred and thirteen miles of j railway are to be built in Alaska. --♦ ♦ ♦ — — Makes Division of Salary. An English mayor has handed over his official salary to be divided be tween the poor and the town bands, i — Powers of Radium. If a small quantity of radium is held against the forehead while the syes are closed one will see light. Gay Wall Street. Wall street is a cheerful place. It is no sort of a place for a man who refuses to be gay. It cheers up one day because a couple of dozen brokers have failed and the worst Is over, and the next day It cheers up because no one has failed and everything looks so bright and prosperous. Sage Advice. Strange to say, two persons who could not swim were drowned last week in the surf at Atlantic City. Usually the victims of surf bathing are the venturesome, because able swimmers. If you do not wish your children to drown do not teach them to swim. Takes Care of His Boy. “Policeman Brown is very active in his efforts to catch the boys who play ball on his beat,” remarked the cap tain. “Yes,” replied the citizen, "he has a small boy o? his own.” “Ah! and does his own boy play ball?” “Yes. with the bats and balls his father takes from the others.”—Philadelphia Ledger. /VOULD REMAIN ~AN AMERICAN, j — \ndrew Carnegie Insisted on Retain- j ing His Citizenship. Before Andrew Carnegie accepted j he invitations of the cities of Limer- ' ck and Waterford he made careful in- j luiries as to whether the conferring ; >f their freedom upon him would in iny way interfere with his status as in American citizen. He had long ! nterviews in the House of Commons vith John Redmond, who represents he city of Waterford in Parliament; mt it was not until he consulted his awyers that he agreed to accept the iroffered honor. “I want no honors or titles or any hing of the kind,” he remarked to fohn Dillon, who is a close personal riend of his. "All I want is that what am doing in the way of free libraries ihali be productive of some good to he present and succeeding genera- ‘ ions of Englishmen and Irishmen. I mow that the ‘freedom’ of the cities if Waterford and Limerick entitles ne to rank as a citizen of both, but mu must never bother me with vot ng papers or anything of the kind, lecause I never intend to take any iart in serious politics outside the Jnited States.” Both Mr. Dillon and Mr. Redmond ;ave him a written assurance to that iffect. AS OTHERS SEE US. roolish Ideas of American Society Held in England. That some English people believe Americans capable of any sort of reakish notion under the guise of en- " ertalnment is attested by a paragraph • n a recent issue of an English weekly, rhe writer, a woman, says that an American friend tells her that "a new ifankee notion is a ‘crazy social,’ at j vhlch the idea is that everybody and everything should look and act as in ianely as might be. The costumes, he women and men should be eccen rlcity personified, and the food served should be arranged to match.” Ac cording to this chronicler at a recent . ‘crazy social” the meats were served n jelly molds, jam pots or dust pans; he vegetables in cake baskets, the | dnncmauge in a fire shovel, the ice cream in a stew pan, the wine glasses vere filled with mustard, the jellies rembled In a saucepan lid, the cream vas In a pickle bottle, the sugar in the ?alt cellars and the salt In the sugar lasins. The things which ought to lave been roasted were boiled, and salt flavored food which is usually eweet. Attempts were made to eat clear soup with desert forks and ice cream with table knives.—Brooklyn Eagle. | Northern Milling Company j D. C. GROW, Manager. < | South Side Public Square, ?j l LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. fj I | We keep the best flour on the market, exchange, flour C and feed for wheat, handle buckwheat flour, keep a good \ \ supply of ground feed and give all customers a square * y deal. Come and see us for business that carries with $ y it Satisfaction. | We have a few Odd Suits, Over- | coats and Ladies Jackets, one or | two of each size left from the regu- | lar stock. These Suits and Overcoats I are in our way and we have decided f to let them go at very low' prices, i Also fifty pair of Heavy Winter | I ants, Heavy Underwear; Flannel | Shirts, Caps, Duck Coats, Mittens, I Overshoes and Felt Boots | > We’ve got to get room for I our Spring Stock, so now is | I your time, don’t miss it. If | you do it’s your fault, not S ^ ours. Respectluily, B LOUP CITY, NEB. I fllAllfl All LOAEILS I0EXS. IRA T. PAINE & CO. MONUMENTS. MARBLE GRANITE AND ALL KINDSV OF CEMETERY WORK. BEST OF MATERIAL. LOWEST PRICES FOR GOOD work. 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