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(Copyright, 1804, 1y American TrcKi Asaocln-Hon.
CH1CKAMADGA.
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ICepyrlght, 1604, ty American Prcsa Awoclo-tlon.J
'I uwnltyour orders, general."
"C'olouol," added tlio general, turn
lug upon him a kindly, improving eye,
"thoro uro u number to !o rowarded for
today's work, among Ilium yourself. If
we get safoly out of this, I shall nmko
a ultablo acknowledgment ot your services."
CHAPTER XXVI.
AN IJH'OIITA.NT IXTTKIU
Tho battlo ot Chlckuinaugn U over.
Tho Army of tho Cumberland has with
drawn to Chattanooga, pafo for tho
present nt least behind breastworks.
Tholr enemies aro looking down upon
them from tho heights that enclrclo tho
town, awaiting for thorn to fall on easy
proy through starvation. Colonel Mil
liard is awaiting tho result of army red
tape in tho matter of his court martial.
Tho papers in tho cno wero lost in tho
rout of tho right and wero forgotten in
his offoru to save tho loft. Atnnyrate,
no ono seemed to euro anything about
them, .lukry and .lenulo had ridden
from the battlefield, eauli behind
cavalryman.
Ono morning an orderly enmu to
Colonel Muynaid's tent and showed
him ii letter postmarked County Cavan,
Ireland, and addressed to tho man who
bnd ossistrd in tho e.scapo of Caroline
Fitz Hugh. 13ut thcro wero features
of tho uddrcbs which led Maynard to
doubt if it wus not for toiiio other Rati
gon. Maynard determined to go in ('tirst
of Ratigan's body, or Ratigau hluitiulf,
if ho wero not dead, taking tho letter
with him. Ho mado a request for u
"flag of truce," which was granted,
and tho next morning, after mi early
breakfast, Colonel Maynard, accom
panied by .Inkey mid tho little girl,
whom Maynard hoped to re.storo to her
parents, each mounted mid nil attend
ed by n lieutenant and 20 men, set
out lroni Chattanooga toward Mission
Ridge. Tlioy met thu enemy's pickets
at tlio basu of tho ridgo and wero con
ducted to HoiNvillo. Colonel Maynard
at oueo requested that ho might bo uo
corded an interview with Colonel Fit
Hugh, if that oillcer survived thu bat
tlo. A messenger was sent to summon,
him, and as ho had soma miles to go
"tho flag" party dismounted, wero tak
en into n house, whero they awaited tho
officer's arrival. Every attention was
shown them, and they wero made ax
ooiiifortiiblo us possible. Two hours aft
er tho departure of thu courier Colonel
Fit?. Hugh rodo up to tho door.
There wits always a certain embar
rassment between these two men, whieli
uuder tho circumstances was ijuito nat
ural, but which was heightened by tho
habitual dignity with which Fitz Hugh
boro himself. Thoro wus much to force
them apart and much to draw them to
gether, but it all resulted in constraint.
Fit. Hugh lifted his hat to Maynard,
then advanced and put out his hand.
Neither seemed to think of appropriate
words of grouting, nud tliero wero a fow
moments of silence, which wero broken
by Maynard referring to his mission.
"Colonel," ho said, "I uni thu bearer
of a letter for Corporal Ratigau, though
tho superscription gives a different title
than coiporal tlio man who assisted
mo on thu mission which you doubtless
woll remember. I taw Ratigau fall from
his horso and suppose that ho is dead.
Am I right?"
"No, sir. Corporal Ratigau lives. Ho
was severely wounded by a shot from
your men. llo managed to keophis sad
dle till his work was accomplished,
when ho fainted through loss of blood.
For a timo his lifo hung iu tlio balance.
Vo now hopo for his recovery." '
"I am rojolced to hear it. Perhaps
this letter is for him. Will you attend
to its delivery?"
"If you will rido with mo toRingold,
whoro ho lies, you can dolivor it in per
son. "
"That would indeed bo a pleasure.
Cau you got permission to tako mo so
far within your linos?"
"lean try."
"In that caso I may look, by tho way,
for tho homo of this littlo girl. I res
cued her from tho battlefield, whore she
was lost."
Colonel Maynard wan required to
givo his parole not to uso any informa
tion ho might acquiro on tho way and
was permitted to go forward.
It won n singular party that crisp Oc
tober morning, cantering down tho
Chattanooga and Lafayetto road, tho
recent bone of contention, toward the
now deserted battlefield Maynard and
Fitz Hugh rodo together at tho front
Then camo Jukey and Jennie, both
mounted llko tho rest, whilo a troop of
Confodorato cavalry formod tho escort.
Tho two colonels talked on overythiug
except what was uppermost in their
minds., Fitz Hugh several timos at
I Leaving tho Chattanooga road, they
followed another leading arounl tho
ridge, soon striking a third leading to
Reed's bridge. When they camo to tho
hotiHo pointed out byJonnio, a man was
itting on tho fence, or ono section of
it which happened not to bavo been
taken for firewood llko tho rest, whit
tliiigitRtiok. Catching sight of the child
as tho party rodo tip, iio went to her,
J and taking her in his nrnis covered her
with kisses. Tho mother, hearing tho
exclamations, rushod out ami repeated
tho father's caresses.
Tho parents expressed as woll as they
wero ablo nud in their humble way their
thanks to tho rescuer of their child, and'
tho party proceeded on their way. !
"Uoodby, Jennie," suit! her frioud
Jakey as ho rodo off.
"Goodby."
"Ef yo'H writomo a letter, I'll make
y' a doll oaten it corncob. I know how
tor tniiko 'em." '
"I can't write."
"Waal, I'll do it anyhow. Yor a
purty nioo young un of y ' air only a gal. "
Riding over Reed's bridgo, tho party
passed through tho gnp in the ridgo be
yond, and descending tho east slope soon
struck a road loading to Rlngold. They
rodo into the town about noon nud soon
drew rein boforo tho houso whoru Cor
poral Ratigau lay wounded. Fitz Hugh
and Maynard dismounted and entered
together, Jakoy bringing up tho rear. In
tho hallway, her eyes largo with aston
ishment at seeing her brothor in com
pany with Colonol Maynard, stood Cnro
lino Fitz Hugh.
If the brother had failed in expressing
his thanks to Maynard, tho sister sno
cecdod, but not by words. Sho grasped
MaTiiard's hand, when suddenly, for
tho first timo sinco her escape, n full
realizing seuso of tho turrlblo ond bho
had so Harrow ly escaped swept over her.
Sho was looking her gratitude, with nil
tho intensity of her oxpressivo eyes,
when hor formal brother said:
"Caroline, Colonel Mayuard suffered
disgrace oil your account. It in proper
you should know how much wo owo
him."
This information was too niuoli for
oven thu strong nature of so rosoluto a
woman. Shu burst into a passionato
flood of tears.
"For tho first timo sinco it occurred,"
said Maynard gently, "I am satlsflod
with my act What is tho opinion of
men to mo beside tho consciousness of
having served so admirable n woman?"
Fitz Hugh throw open a door near by
and led tho way through it into a room
whero Corporal Ratigau, his ruddy locks
contrasting with his pulo face ami tho
whiteness of his pillow, looked nt them
with tho same nstoiiishmeut aa Miss
Fitz Hugh.
"Why, colonel," ho exclaimed, "aro
yo a prisoner?"
"No. I como by thocourtesy of Colo
nel Fit. Hugh to deliver this letter,
which I think is for you. AroyouHugh
Ratigau?"
"Oinm."
"Sir Hugh Ratigau?"
"No; mo father was Sir Thomas Rat
igau of County Cavan, Iroland."
"Perhaps tliero have been changes,"
and Mayuard handed him tho letter.
Tho corporal took it and looked first
at tho black soal and then nt thu hand
writing, which ho recognized nt unco ns
his mother's, and read, "To Sir Hugh
Ratigau, United States Army, Tonnes
see, U. S. A."
"Mo brother is dead," ho said sol
emnly and then tore open tho envelope.
Tho letter advised him, as no suppos
ed, of tho death of his elder brothor,
and ns tho titlu and estates of tho fami
ly descended to him ho was adjured to
go homo and attend to his affairs.
"Is it as wo supposed;" nskcu may
nard. "It is. Oi'm Sir Hugh truo enough.
Mo brother, God rest Mm, is gone."
"Wo sympathizo with you nt your
brother's deatli and rejoice with you at
your own inheritance, " said Fitz Hugh.
All in turn took tho corpornl by tho
hand.
"Yon must go homo at once, "said
Maynard. I
"How will Oi go homo when Oi'm
enlisted for three years or durin tho
war?" I
"Wo'll lmvo to got you out of that,"
said Maynard. "Your duties aro moro
important in Ireland than as a corporal
in our service. Wo lmvo moro thau a
plenty of uiou." '
"I wish wo could say tho same," ob
served Colonel Fitz Hugh. !
Tlio visiting party, expecting to ro
turn that afternoon, had but littlo timo
to converso upon anything except Sir
Hugh Ratigan's future, and this they
considered fully. It was arranged that
ns soon as tho baronet should bo ablo to
travol ho was to go through tho linos,
apply for a discharge and go to Iroland.
Colonol Fitz Hugh anticipated no dif
ficulty in securing his permission to
depart from tho Confederacy, and as ho
was a Hrltlsh subjoct of rank it was not
expected that ho would bo hold to a
btrict accountability for tho part ho had
takoti in tho escapo of Carollno Fitz
Hugh, especially ns that net had boon
largoly lost sight of in an ovont of
groater momout tho battlo of Chlcka
manga. Tlieso matters onco sottlcd, tho
party movod toward tho door, whero
adieus were spokou, then mounted ami
rodo away.
ister your estuto. "
"Dailin," ho bald, looking up At hor
wistfully.
"It's timo yon wero breaking yourself
of calling mo that Yon must forget tho
Confcdornto 'telegraph workor, ' go homo
and marry ono of thu daughters of tho
neighboring gentry and suttlo down to
bocomo 'n fine old Irish gentleman, ono
of tho raro old stock.' "
"That's n flno pictaroyo'ro mokinfor
me, niidwhat'llyobodoinmcantlnio?"
"Working for my country."
"And haven't yo promised yo would
do no moro telcgrnph workin?"
"Oh, that duty lias como to an abrupt
termination I I shall never attempt it
again. How could I after tho sacrifice
you and Colonel Mayuard have mado
for me? Besides, if seen within tho Fed
eral lines, I should bo recoguizod, and I
would then desorvo my fate."
"Yo'd better abandon tbo causo."
"Novor, so long as it is a cause. So
long as my brothers continue the strug
gle 1 will be with thorn."
CHAPTER XXVII.
TUB CHOICE OF A YOST,
Carolino Fitz Hugh had watched over
Corporal Ratigau every day sinco his
wounding, and by careful uursing had
doubtless saved his lifo. It was not for
tho corporal to fall iu lovo with his
tomptod to guido tho conversation upon I nurse, for ho had loved hor ovor sinco
Tkliivnnrd's siirvico to his sister in order tho day ho first met her. Whon tho
lay
that ho might mako a proper acknowl
odgmont, but Maynard, foreseeing his
intention, always mado sonio remark by
way of thwarting him.
"My pop lives down thar," said Jen
nie, pointing to n cabin a mile below
thorn.
They wero, approaching tho "horse
sbno "
visiting party had lctt tho house, sho
wont back to her cliargo, nud nftor a
fow words of sympathy at tho loss of
his brother, putting out her hand frank
ly, and with u smile:
"Arifae, Sir Hugh, " she said. "You
have been on your back long enough.
You must got used to sitting up and
" o.go to Ireland aud to admin
"Then so long ns tho Union army is
flghtln yo Oi'll be in its ranks."
"You'll do no such thing. You will
go homo, whoro your presonco is moro
uoodod to your mother, to your ten
ants. Iroland needs all her landowners
such ns you at home. That is your coun
try. You havo no interest hero. "
"And thu United States is your coun
try. You havo no othor."
"Rats!"
"Darllnl"
Tliero was n silonco botweon thoni for
onio moments. Ratigau laid his haud
on hors whilo sho was looking, with a
pained expression, out of tho window.
In her eyes was a far look. Hor lovor saw
her troublod expression. Ho did not at
tempt to comfort hor by recalling what
ho had said. Ho pushed on further.
"DarHn,"hosald, "yo'ro right when
yo say Oi'm needed inOiroland. Gowith
me, darliu. Do mo wife. Let nil this
intense effort, this sacrlflco yo'ro put
tin into a cause, which 01 foroseo is
doomed, bo given to mo tenants. Tho
ostato is a largo one, and thoro nro hun
dreds of peoplo for yo to befriend. Thoro
yo can work to a purposo. Tliero yor ef
forts in bohalf of n really downtrodden,
peoplo will bo for good."
"Aud leavo my brothers in tho midst
of this horrid struggle? I will stay hero
till tho last gun is flrod, till thu last
blow of tho hammer has riveted our
chains."
Born and brod in tho south, Miss Fitz
Hugh had novor seen except with south
ern eyes. Hero was a man who was giv
ing hor viows never boforo open to her.
Sho had a mind capable of grasping
them and saw tho strength, tho solid
seuso, beneath them whon properly pre
sented. "Darliu," said tho young baronot,
"tho world movo3 on quickly. If yer
peoplo succeed in this war, in less thnu
a qunrter of a century yo'll either free
yor slaves or be a blot on tho face of tho
earth."
"Ob, Rats," sho exclaimed, "why
did I over meet yon? You'vo sapped tho
strength I possessed for my work. I can
uovcr ngain do my duty ns I havo done
it thus far."
"Darliu," ho said.drawlngheruearer
to him, "Oi'll replace what Oi'votakon.
Oi'll givo yo other dtitios, tho duties
that belong to thu mistress of n flno es
tate, tho duties of n woman of high du
groo in u country whero birtli is re
spected far moro than hero. With your
vigor, your strong impulses"
"Guided by your moro stoady light."
"Yo may bocomo ono of tho inoit in
fluential women in tlio threo kingdoms. "
In her eyes camo that humorous
twiuklo ho had onco seen boforo when
sho stood in her buggy in tho road up
in Tonnessoo nnd tnntnlizod him for his
stupidity in having been duped by her.
"It would bo nioo to bo"
"To bo what, darliu?"
"Lady Rats," and she hid hor blushes
in tho pillow on which his hoad rcstod.
Tho sun sotting over Lookout moun
tain shone directly iu thu faces of May
nard and his party ns returning from
Ringold they rodo into Chattanooga. It
was a glorious October ovoniug, nnd tho
heights towering thorn, covorod by un
seen Confederates, reposed about tno
town liko liugo lions watching n wound
ed animal, confident that nt last it must
fall into their powor.
Dismounting before his tout, Maynard
entered it, nud tliero found n letter
from his wifo. Shu begged him to como
to hor if it wero possible, nnd if not to
writo to hor. Ho road and roroad tho
lettor again aud again, and thou mado
an attempt at n roply. After writing
half a dozen, nil of which ho toro up,
ho abandoned tho tnsk in despair. His
position was too uncertain. Tho son-
tonco of tho court martial hung over
him llko a sullen cloud. What could ho
say to hor to comfort hor? Ho woll
know that tho only comforting sho
needed was to know that ho was not
misornblo, nnd of that ho could not as
suro hor.
And so matters hung for a wook.
Having no dutlea to perform, tho timo
passod nil the mora slowly. Tho Con
federates woro goading occasional sholls
from Lookout raovntalu, and as thoy
woro harmless tho roports wero sorao-
thing of n reliof to Maynard, breaking
tho monotony of the silonco. Ho spent
much ot tho timo thinking of what ho
would do in caso tho sontence of tho
court woro npprovod nnd oarriod into
offect. Ho formed mnuy plans, which
woro all abandoued. At last ho settled
down to tho resolve that he would go to
tho army in tho oast, enlist under nu
assumed nnmo and await the coming of
some mlssilo to end his enrcur, as ho
had intended nt Chickamanga.
One morning an orderly rodo np to
lilni nnd handed him an ordor to report
in porson nt Gonoral Thomas' hoad
quarters. Calling for his horso nnd for
his own ordorly, Jakoy, to follow, ho
mouuted, and in n fovcrish mood darted
nwny to obey tho ordor. t
What did tho summons meaitt'Somo
thlim definite in his nffnirs had como
! about; that ho full rniwuinbly sum of.
Porhaps the papers of tho court in his
case had been found. Perhaps' thoy bad
been mado oat in duplicate, Tho latter
supposition was the most likely. His
offonso eonld not bo ignored. Indeed ho
could not afford to have it ignored. Tho
sentence must bo cither set asido or car
ried into effoct Dismissal would be far
more desirable than living in suspense.
All these matters rushed through his
mind whilo ho rodo to respond to the
summons. Tho nearer ho drew to head
quarters tho less hopeful ho became.
After all, was it not absurd to expect
anything except that now papers had
been mode, tho senteuco forwarded "ap
proved," nnd ho was now to be inform
ed that ho was no longer in tho army?
General Thomas could do much for him,
but thore was not a general in the army
who had a higher sense of a soldier's
obligations than ho. How was it possi
ble that so groat a leader, so rigid a dis
ciplinarian, ono with Buch high concep
tions, could do aught in his caso but
approve the sentence? And now ho was
sending for him to inform him of bis
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Following this reasoning, by tho time
ho nrrivod at headquarters his expecta
tions woro at tho lowest ebb. Ho dis
mounted, and so prooccupiodwashoth.it
ho left his horse standing without fas
tening her, but Jakey rodo forward nud
soizod the rein. Maynard gavo his namo
to an orderly and iu a fow minutes
stood boforo tho man whoso very pres
ence was quito suffloicnt tostriko terror
into tho heart of a delinquent
But tho first faco on which Maynard's
eyes rested was not that of tbo general.
Another was thcro to greet him, ono
who, ho know, whether ho woro honor
ed or disgraced, would novcr lovo him
tho less. It was his wifo. Tho thought
flashed through his brain, "Sho is hero
to comfort mo when tho blow falls. "
Ho wanted to fly to her embrace. Tho
impulso was checkod. He saw that sho
burned to fly to him, but sho, too, re
strained hersolf, for there, between
tliom, towered tho flguro of tho general.
Maynard gavo him n quick glance, but
could discover nothing iu his counto
nauco to indicato what his fato would
bo. These glauces, these surmises, last
ed but for a momout, for tho gouernl
spoke:
"I havo sent for yon to inform you of
your stntus in tho army."
Maynard bowed his head and waited.
"Tho offenso for which you wero
tried," tho general epoko slowly nud
impressively, "was too grievous to bo
overlooked. It would have pleased mo
in tho caso of so bravo a man to set it
aside, but such a courso would havo con
doned that which, if it should go unpun
ished, would striko nt tho very founda
tion of military discipline. In liborating
a spy intrusted to your caro yon violat
ed a sacred trust and assumed an au
thority such as is not accorded to any
one Biwo the presidont of tho United
States."
Maynard did not raiso his eyes from
tho ground. Ho know what was coming,
and a shiver passod over him.
"A now sot of papers wero preparod
and sent to me. I forwarded them"
Maynard's oyes were almost starting
from their sockets.
"With my approval."
"Oh, general 1" gasped tho 6trlckon
man, catching at tho tout polo for a sup
port. Laura could with difficulty koep
her seat, so eagor was sho to lly to him.
toars. Moynard only wept.
Soon romombering in whoso prosonco
ho stood, Maynard disengaged himsolf.
Turning to General Thomas:
"General," hosaid inabroken voico.
"I cannot thanks nro nothing time
must show how woll 1 npprcclato what
you havo dono. Is thcro another man in
the army who could afford to tako eo
enlarged a view in such a caso? Isthero
ono with so farseelng nn eye, so keen a
senso of a soldier's duty, tempered with
so kind a heart?"
Maynard paused for a moment. Thon
with a sudden burst of enthusiasm:
"But who 6hall reward the man who
on that torriblo day held togothor tho
Army of tho Cumberland? Can tho
president bestow nn ndequato rank?
Would tho title of full 'general' nvnll?
Nol It is for tho peoplo to reward yon
with n title, not given by an individual,
but by tho common consent of vast
not only for a day, but so long
HER RIDINQ LESSON.
It ITas the First and t-ha Ta Anitoua
to Slake a Good Display.
"Why, must I tako off my dress Aayl
skirts? Oh, myl I didn't know?
havo to do that. Well, of courso, iwl
havo to say, isn't thoro sorao way I
could rido in my ovoryday olothoj? I
just hato tho bother to tako them all
off. What, I couldn't, got on tho horso
In this dress? Oh, pshaw, 1 just
know I could! Thoro, thoro goes a
button off my dress; I just know that
would lio tho wayl Now, I'vo finally
got ready for that old riding skirt. I
don't bcliovo It will fit mo a bit! Oh,
gracious, what a looking tiling? Say,
do you allow peoplo In to soo your
lossons given? You don't? Woll,
that's a good thing. I wouldn't want
to bo found dead in this rig! Where's
tho thing I'm going to wear on my
head? What's that? I don't need
anything? Woll, I just guoss I know
what I want to wear as well as you do!
"You novor saw a lady riding baro
hoaded yet, nnd I'm not going to bo
tho ono to begin! What? 'J'ho riding
gallery Is all closed? Why didn't yott
say so beforo I got this horrid old hat
on my head? Thcro It's off now, and
I know my hair looks frightful! What's
that? It don't mako much dlfToronco
how my hair looks? Woll, I 'guess
you aro not tho judgo of thut! I'vo
always hnd tlio roputntion of doing
my hair just lovely and I don't intend
to go horseback riding with It nil
mussed up! Wh-a-a-t? My hair will
probably got all shnkon down boforo
I'vo L'lddon ton minutes! Gracious, I'vo
a good mind not to rido nt all! How
I'd look with my hair all down my
back! Oh, woll, I suppose I might ns
woll go on now, I'vo j,ot t-o far.
Gracious, what n high horso! Why
don't you lmvo horses for ladles to
learn on? I call such nn animal as
this n monster! Gut up? Why, how?
Whoro Is your block or stopping stono,
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"Tlieyhavo also boon npprovod by tho
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with forfeiture of all pay and emolu
ments. "
Maynard tried to speak. Ho wished
to say that ho could not complain of the
sentence that, considering tho offonso,
it was merciful but his tonguo would
not oboy him.
"So much for your puuishmont, " tho
general went on nfter n slight pause
"Tliero aro other matters, however, to
bo considered. Theso nro your youth,
the circumstances under which you wero
placed, tho voluntary sacrifieo of your
solf mado to savo another and in obedi
onco to your own interpretation of your
duty in repaying n sacred obligation.
Whilo theso considerations do not do
btrov tho net or its pernicious effect as
nn example, thoy show conclusively that
it did not spring from baso motives, but
rather in obedienco to btrong seuso of
honor, which n soldier should hold in
highest esteem."
When tho general began to speak of
tlieso palliating circumstances, Maynard
did not hoar him. As ho proceoded,
howovor, his uttentlou wns nrrestod.
"Furthermore, thcro uro your bril
liant services, both as n scout nnd yot
moro recently in tho battlo through
which wo havo just passed. I havo taken
pains to lonru of your services iu tho
ranks on tho 10th of Soptombor nnd was
mybolf a witness to your gallantry on
tho ridgo on tho 90th. I cannot find it
in my heart to fail in my acknowledg
ments to any man, howover ho may havo
erred, who engaged in that dosporato
struggle, whioh was n turning point in
our fortune aud may bo Enid to havo
saved us all from rout or capture.
' 'Bosidos for more than year I havo
watched your career with iutorcst. I
am sure that yon aro possessed of un
doubted military talents, porhaps of a
high order. I bolievo it to bo truo wis
dom on tho part of tho government to
retain thoso talents for tho country.
Therefore, iu tho intorost of tho United
States and for gallaut and meritorious
conduct at tho battle of Chickaniauga,
I havo suggested your namo to the presi
dent for tho appointment of brigadier
general of volunteers. A batch of such
appointments, inoludlug yours, wns yes
torday sent to the senate, nnd I lmvo a
telegram nnnounoing that they woro all
confirmed."
Suddenly it seemed as if there had
boon a loosoning of invisiblo cords that
had been holding husband nnd wifo
apart. In tho fraotion of second thoy
woro lookod in each othor's arms. Tears,
tho usual modo of expression of doep fool
ing ill woninu, did not oomo only, tqtho
wifo. Yot in a moasuro tho 6axes wore
roversod. Laura was mnro smiles than
A president pnin iu the hack imlientes
trouble in tlio Kidney. To etay tli pro
grexfl of (liBonse, urh Dr. J. II. Mclean's
Liver it Kidney Rnlm.
If you would feel right, t-elievo
and do right.
right.
Karl's Clover Root will purify your
blood clear jour complexion, Miniate
your bowel Mini make vnur r-kiti lear u
n bell. l.';o,,:,()a., midSl.OOSold by C L Cot-ting.
Tlio back that won't
day havo to break.
bend will snmo
What is
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morplilno nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' uso by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms aud allays
feverlshncss, Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea nnd Wind Colie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toria is tho Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
"Castoria Ii an excellent medicine for chil
dren. Mother hare repeatedly told wo ot Its
good effect upon their children."
Da. 0, C. Osaoon,
Lowell, Mass.
" Castoria U the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hopo thu day Is not
far distant when mothers w 111 consider the real
Interest of their children, aud uso Castoria In
stead of tho various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup aud other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby Beudlnc
them to premature graves."
DO, J, F, HJXCTULOC,
Stop in your hand? woll, I never!
why, your hnnd would broitk In twol
Oh,' very woll, If you want to risk
hurting your hnnd I'm suro I'vo noth
ing to say! How is that? When you
count threo I'm to givo u littlo jump?
All right. Oh, excubo mo, I forgot
to jump that time! I will go all
right next timo. Oh, tako mo
otf! tako mo off! I know I shall
fall! Why don't you lot mo start on
a pony'J Dims my foot btiow? I fool
as if my bungs were bunging right
down in my oyes! Hold tho reins In
both hands? How can I when I hnvo
to hang on to the bump on tho sad.
dlo? Tho pommel? Oh, Is thnt a
liommol? Woll, whatever it is, if I
lot go I should full right offl
How do you know I shouldn't fall off?
Boeauso nono of tho ludlos ovor fall
olT? Well, I gtions If other woman
can stick on I can! Now, don't go
away oh, o-o-oh, ho's going to got
away, stop him! stop him! Say, I
don't believe I want to rido horseback
nt all. I don't seo any fun. You aro
going to lot him walk now? All right,
only don't go nway from him, ho.
might llo down or hoinothing. Why,
how funny It fools to havo him got
Just us if the earth was going from un
der mo. You uro there, aren't you? I
don't want to look back for fear bll
do nomctliiug vicious; tlu lutHr'
mean. What, you nro going to liiPTo
him go fast? Oh. don't. I think I
lmvo rlddun enough now oh, ho'a
going to run uwuy. I know ho is!
Stop lilni! My hair's falling down!
No, I don't wnnt to rido any longor.
I'll come ngain some other timo" And
sho goes homo to put alum nnd vumj
linc on tho various bumps and contu
sions on her body, and tho next day
makes a special calling trip on all tior
friends to tell thorn that sho is learn
ing to rido horseback, and it's "just
bplondld."
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Castoria.
" Castoria Is so well adapted to children thai
I recommend it as superior to any prescript
known to me." ...
rH. A. Aacna,M. D.,
IU Bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. V.
" Our physicians In tbo children' depart
ment have ipoken highly of tholr erperi
enco in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although wo only have among our
medical supplies what Is known as regular ,
products, yet wo are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria lias won ui to look wit
favor upon ft."
Uxitkd HosFiTiif and DisrssunT,
Iloston, Mas.
Allxk 0. 8Mrrn7 -".?
Conway, Ark.
' Tke Gntur Company, TI Murray Street, New York City.
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