:,.,-, ;.si...... ,, ,-. Jrft.lfc--,-hH t I v j ' Si-' ? fit X: & Si-' & SL: C' CI; Ci SL ffj i: SL CL; ? e? rf. I H,9 WW OF HONOR, 4 i Talc of the Blue and the Gray. m $ AVE WERNER. jfl V. Copyrlpht, lfH by Hobctt Ilrmner'H Sour. yji CHAPTER V. Hut Florence was silent. She only cast a beseeching glnneo nt Edward; but the latter knew his adantago too well. Ho was aware that there was mill one means of parting the two lovers, and did not delay using the weapon. "You have conio nt an unfoitnnaie time, Mr. Roland," ho said, with edi ting fceorn. "I shall lie at your service for the explanation you will probably demand nt any hour tomorrow; today I regret that it Is Impossible. At my uncle's urgent desire, my marriage with bis daughter takes place this very day; all the arrangements for the ceremony are completed; the justice of the peico will nrrlve in an hour. You probably understand that our affair must bo de ferred for the present." Holnnd had turned deadly pale; bo scarcely heard the last words; h's eyes rested only on Florence. At last, with u violent effort be murmured, almost unintelligibly: "You heard. hat have you to sa ? Answer!" Florence stood as if utterly crushed. For the first tlmo she realized how un pardonable her weakness bad boon, und that the decision which bho had regarded as a s.iciltlce to filial love wus really an act of treason to tlio men to whom her promise nnd her faith were pledged. In the consciousness of this guilt, she did not even attempt to defend herself, but, Instead of an swering, burst Into passionate weeping. "I know enough!" said William in a hollow tone. "Farewell!" A Hash of triumph blazed in Kd ward's eyes, but be exulted too soon. The moment when William turned from her broke the spell which had IT WAS THE LOOK OF A held tho young woman captive. She knew that If be crossed the threshold she would lose him forever, and, cro he reached It, she rushed forward, clash ing his arm with both bands. "William, don't leave me so! Yoa sen that I was deceived, ensnared, and that unfortunnto promise was extorted from me beside my father's tick-bed. They gavo me no choice, and constant ly told me you bad given ino up, unil! I believed it." The young officer paused; his voice still sounded harsh and bitter, but at least he lingered. "Then chooso now," be said. "Now the net that ensnared you Is torn, and no one shall prevent your freo decision. c'hooEe whose wife you will be." "Yours! Yours!" cried Florence with passlonato fervor, as she rushed into his arms. "Protect me, William! You do not know how they have tor tured mo!" "Yes, I see it," ho said, bending to ward her. His resentment could not endure against this touching entreaty. Clasp- Ing her band In bis, he turned reso ' lately to Harrison. "My flnncoe's explanation U sufficient for me, aud, I hope, for you nlso. As she has Veen the victim of a fraud" Edward stnrted at the Inault, and was fibout to answer, but Roland gave Mm no opportunity. "Well, call It delusion, If tho word sounds hotter. Tho fact remains the hame, nnd also tho part which you have played In It. You probably will not icfuso to account to me for It. even though thero must bo delay. In this house nnd at tho hour when tho man who also was n father to you lies on fils death-bed, such a dlnputo cannot he settled. So I yield to nqeesstty nnd shall wait a more flttlnr. aenson." Edward looke I as If be wore on tho point of rushing upon his enemy. The Icy contempt In Rolnnd's words en raged him even more than the lunills themselves, but by exerting all his strength of will, ho controlled iiiEelf. '"A more fitting Beason!'" ho ic peated. "You aro right. Mr. Roland. 1, too, can wult, nnd perhaps tho houi for bettlemcnt will come before yon expect It." :ie turned slowly toward the door. IIU gan"j was Inst; tho prlzu tor whose ..Bake ho bad humoled himself to la- .1', " - . tilRue was snatched from him at the last muvient, yet he did not quit the field like a vanquished man. The menacing glance which rested on the young couple ought to have warned them; It was the look of a uan sure of his vengeance nnd his ultimate triumph. CHAPTER VI. As the door closed behind her cousin, Florence tittered n sigh of re lief. She had feared an Instant out break of the quarrel, which scorned nt an end, at least for the moment, but the last threatening words of the two men had not escaped her notice. "What are you to do'.'" hho asked anxiously. "What Is the meaning of the concealed threats ou exchanged with Kdward? WIUI.iih, I beseech you" "Say no more," bo In'o.-niplcd giavc ly, almost sternly. "This i.s a nmltrr which concerns us men alone. You bear that no explanation will take place at present. Let tha sulllce." Florence looked timidly at Mm. The dark cloud on his brow was not caused by tho dispute with Kdward; the knew only too well what bad occasioned It. "You arc angry wltn me- still! ' the said, softly. "No, I understand that you were de ceived by the Intrigue, that a father's laBt wish has a powerful Influence, but I bad expected my iiiHnmvd wife to show more resolution, moie confidence. I, too, remained for month-i with no message from you; I, too, heard that you assented to the separation your father decreed: but I did not believe It for an Instant. What urged mo hither was merely the torturing uncertainty, a vague presentiment of misfortune. WWVWWWWWWSAVNAAMWWWSAAAAASA MAN SUHK OF HIS VENGEANCE. Had I arrived a few hours Inter, I should have found yoa another's wife." Florence bowed her head In con scious guilt. She had so dreaded this fate, yet had not had courage to boldly resist It. Out for this Intnrventlun, she would Indeed have fallen n vb Urn to it. "I am bravo only whnn you ore at my side," she confessed. "Do not re proach me, William! I was so utterly deserted; but now you are here again, and all will bo well." He gazed silently ft the pale, sweet face raised so Imploringly to his, and tho reproof died on his lips. He loved this tender, yielding creature, with her gentle uns-elflahness, nnd knew that she was capable of nny sacrifice as soon as a strong hand guided and directed her. "Then show me that you can he brave and steadfast when only my love, not my presence, protects you." he re plied. "I cannot stay with you as you expect; my leave of absence gives me only n few hours more. I must rejoin my regiment todny. and God alone knows when I shall bo permitted to see you again." At his first words Florence's fea tures expressed vngiio anxiety; now she rtarted In sudden terror. "You nre going? You will leave no?" ' I must. I gavo my colonel my woid of honor to return at sunset. This was tho slo condition on which be would permit me to ride here. I must keep this promise." "And lenvo me alone, exposed to the full fury of tho storm which Edward will raise. You mortally Insulted him, flung the word 'fraud Into his face. He will avenge himself for It, and ot. me, If you are out of reach." "Then come with me," said William, with desperate resolution. "Cast oveiy thing behind you and follow mo at onec. Our marriage hns long been agreed upon. Wo shall find within cur lines a justice of tho pence and n priest, will perform the ceremony. Day after tomorrow tomorrow even you can bo my wife. Then come what may, at least nothing can separato us." "And my father?" replied tho young girl, with n trembling voice. "Must be, in his last hour, call In vain for bis child? Must a stranger's band close bis eyes? So long as he breathes, my place is at bis side." "You arc tight! I forgot. You nro Ix.und; but. so. too, am I. You hear. I gme my word ot honor, nnd whera duty calls" ' Duty? To whom' Your first, most seurd duty Is to protect me. 1 shall sUy. I have not the heart to leave my father. You will go, when you see that 1 ding to you In mmtnl anguish? Wit lla.ii, our love Is at stake!" "And so Is my honor! Florence! Merciful heaen! Hear me! Do not torture me longer by your entreaties' Do you not understand that I mint go even though the whole happiness of my life depended on my remaining!" Sho really did not understand. The spoiled, Idolized daughter of the rich planter could not believe that anything could he moil valued thnn herself. She had had before her eyes tho dan gerous example of a passion which '"?t aside duty und honor to gain her hand. Only an hour before she had heard h confession from Edward's lips, From William she always heard of honor and duty; and the old Kiisplclon that there was a lack of love stirred In her heart. And yet, her whole soul drew her to the man who seemed so hard and un yielding she would not lose him. "William!" There was no reproach In her voice now. The tones weru sweet nnd persuasive. "William, do not lea" me; you do not know what I nniHt encounter during tho next few hours. My father will demnnd the ful fillment of my piomlse. If I refuse, the excitement will perhaps cause his death. Then 1 shall be wholly In Ed wind's power, nnd you do not know him as I do. He has a fiendish will, which can overcome all leslstance. During his suit I have often felt like the bird spellbound by the gaze of the serpent. It knows that It Is going to destruction, yet tlutters Into Its jaws. Have you courage to leave me to UiIh power? I- fear It." With feminine Instinct, she had touched the right chord. William's Jealousy blazed up at tho thought of the possibility suggested. He, too, know Edward, and was aware that Ed ward would make every effort to wrest from him the prize which ho had Ju3t regained. Florence wns not created for a heroine. To leave her now was In deed to loose her. Torn from the shcl terlng trunk, she would flutter help lessly, like a vine In the storm, and become a prey to tho tempest. Roland made no reply, but a ter rible conflict was raging In his soul. Now, for the first time, he understood tho warning of Colonel Rurney, who had been unwilling to let Mm go into temptation. He had manfully resisted It, when Harrison assailed him; but It wns very dllferent to stund face to face with Floience, listen to her entreaties and see her tears. Tho young olllccr loved her with all tho passion of his four-niid-twenty years, and his Btrength threatened to forsake him. Florence saw the conflict In his fnce, and, clinging to him like a timid dove, sho pleaded more and more fervently, while tho temptation stole nearer and nearer. After nil, why was It neces sary that bo should return today? There was no battle In prospect; the soldier would not be missed from bis post. What If ho should stay merely until tho morrow? Muchnay, every thingwould ho decided by that tlmo. Death was already knocking at tho door, and, as soon as Mr. Harrison passed from earth, his daughter would bo free to follow her lover. lntil tomorrow! A pretext wns easily found. Spring field was within the enemy's lines. Tho way might be obstructed; return Im possible; nny one of the hundred perils which threatened the daring rider might Intervene. It was but a word which stood between him and his hap piness true, hln word of honor. (To bo continued.) I'm. in r Stout! unit Iteiolulloni. The reasons why another reign of terror wns not recently Inaugurated In Frnnce is thus stuted by the Chicago Times-Herald: "Ono hundred fifty twenty-five yenrs ngo these things would have set the mobs going. They would be throwing paving stones at ono nnothcr! Paving stones? Ah, thero Is the secret of the whole matter. The mobs have been robbed of their am munition. Tho people stand ready to hoist the red flag and run riot, but what are the bare hands ngalnst mnces anil muskets? The rioter Btoops to pick up a paving stone, nnd his fingers scratch vainly along the smooth sur face of the asphalt with which most of the streets of Paris are now paved. Clel! Ho Is helpless! He straightens up and stnres vaguely about him for a moment, nnd then some commissary of police runs him In. Men and women follow, shouting and shaking their fists, but thero nre no paving stones for them to hurl. So tho Republic continues to stand. It Is wonderful! A little bit of nspbalt prevents tho killing of people by the scores, nnd history Is robbed of whole chapters of bloody details. Vive le tar barrel!" Dangerou Friction, An Insurance ndjuster was sent to a Massachusetts town to adjust a loss on a building thnt hnd been burned, "How did tho Hro start?" nsked nn acquaintance who met him on his homo ward trip. "I couldn't say certainly, nnd no body seemed able to toll," said tho nd juster, "but It struck mo that it might have been me result of fric tion," "Wlwt do you menu by that?" usk cd bis friend. "Well," said tho insurance man, gravely, "friction sometimes comei from rubbing u ten-thousand-dollar policy on a flve-thousand-dollar build Ing." AT PATSY 31 1'liL'S. For the last live yearn of his lift! Colonel Mull had been assisted In bis duties as postmaster by bis daughter Pntiiy, and when he died It seemed only right nnd proper, considering hU historic services to his country, thnt bis daughter should be mado the In cumbent of the otlk-o from which death bad taken him . PntBy was not popular but she was an Institution. It bccmcd nlmnut us much n pait of one's patriotic duty to believe In Patsy as to believe In the constitution of the Fulled Stateu. Sho was a taciturn woman, who kept to herself nnd her cats, of which thero were so many thnt It would lay one open to the suspicion of luatruraey to mention the number. They were wild eyed cats who regarded humanity In general with the same suspicion which their mistress showed. Hut that mny have been larnely because they were kept forever In twilight. The build ing used an a pustolllce at Heldar was owned by Patsy, and only the front part of It wns, literally speaking, fed eral property. The rear of the struc ture had long been used by tho Mulls for a family residence In fact, It had been their home before a postotUco wns mentioned for lleldnr. The upper story had fallen Into desuetude, but in three rooms on the ground floor Miss Patsy had her being. These rooms never were visited by the sun shine, for not only hnd they u dismal northern exposure, but the gloom In cirnsed by drawn blinds. Miss Patsy kept her house mum. It confided nothing to tho curious. Her front door was tho door ot tho posto'lleo, nnd be hind the gtnstt pigeon holes no one was ever peimltted to set foot. Her rear door was almost equally Inhospitable, nnd Its mistress beldoin emerged from it snve to empty the ash pan, aud then she locked tho door behind her while she went on that errand. They were easy-going folks nt Hel dar. What was, wa3 light, hail long been n sort of unconscious proverb with them. Perhaps they bad got Into this philosophic way of looking nt things because, ns u community, they bad suffered u good many disappoint ments, it sometimes seemed as if tho town was accursed, and as If everyone who left It wus false to It. There was Dick Simmons, for exnmple, who left his mother praying for his prosperity, and who had seemed the tendcrest of sons, but who had not sent a word home In years. The distant city had BWnllowct! Mm up. Thero wns Enoch Urnnd, who went away to make n homo for his sweetheart, VI. Inn Oxford, nnd who sent no word nnd returned no more. Thero wns John Harrison, who prom ised to send bis father the money to raise the mortgngo on the old place, but who forgot to kocp his word. Rut It is foolish to cite tho eases. It seemed as if thero never hnd been n community with bo much reason for bitterness of spirit ns that of Heldar. Tho worst of It, for sensitive souls, sometimes seemed to bo tho fixed de light which Patsy Mull took In these disappointments. The sardonic smirk upon her face would ho emphasized when the anxious watcher for tho ex pected letter would bo turned from tho window empty handed day after day. She almost never spoke. She merely shook her head or nodded It. She asked no questions, but everyone wob aware that Bho kept abreast with tho doings in the town. Littlo went on that waa not tnlked over In the postofllce, and If Patsy was economical with her voice she was prodigal with her curiosity. Thoro were certain fanciful women who said that It seemed as if Patsy was u sort ot evil spirit who brooded over tho town, It neemcH as It she bad a. hunger for disappointment, and enjoyed seeing her neighbors suffer. Her little eyes, which were too clow together, shone with vicious bright ness when she heard that another lov- ANY MAIL FOR MISS VAIL. -e- ir had forgotten bis troth or another son his duty to his parents. This went on for some time, at.d Heldar becamu pathetic. A sort of apathy rested upon the people. They sang melancholy hymns nt church, they tnlked of the sorrows of III", und above all they resigned themselves to tho Inevitable. Rut It happened that .leannctte Vail came to town. She was tho niece of the Hansons, who hnd lived there ul ways. The town felt u flurry of some thing ukln to excitement nt the advent of this glowing young benuty, the heir ess, as It was learned, to n goodly fortune. Tho sight of her on her wheel, glancing along the streets, was Invigorating, und Heldar temporarily forgot Its depression. A dance wns got up In her honor, nnd her gaiety and charm hcemed to bring fresh life to tho girl whose lovers never came hack and to the young men whom for tune had stranded in the unlet spot. The first lime deannette had occa sion to go to the poslolllco their- was u (.ensatlon. As usual, one of the wild eyed cntn wns looking out of the win dow. "Dear me, postmistress," cried .lenn nolle, with good-natured coudecceii sloti, "Is that your ca7" The cat blinked gloomily, nnd the postmistress did not answer, but ns she appeared at the window another cat was visible on her shoulder. "You must be fond of rats," said the girl pleasantly. The group In Hip postotllce held their breath. It was unheard of for the dour Patsy to bo nddressed In this fashion. "Hnve you any mall for Miss Vnll .Tennnetie Vail?" The postmistress shook her head. "Hut you haven't looked. I low can you know?" With a flash of anger from her Uttlf eyes Palsy looked, but returned with u mute dcnlnl. "It's strange," said Mbs Vail, doubt fully. "1 hope you have made quite i.iii-i" Wlint Mlnu Pnlnv did In eaUSI tho cat on her shoulder to arch Us back und spit nt the girl outsldo the window It would be difficult to Im agine, but tho onlookers did not ap pear to be surprised. Miss Vail went home Hint night. Ill-content, und the next day she wns nt tho postotUco ngaln. Again the postmistress Indl- cated by a shako of her head that thero wiih nothing for Miss Vail. Tho place was occupied by a number or persons, nnd they looked nt her sym pathetically. It boomed to them that tho I'nlted States mail was only mado to disappoint folks. Rut they were to hear something nmnzlng. "PostmlBtrebs," said n clear, young voice, "I know thero nro letters wait ing for me. It Is sure. 1 must have them." Two cats looked out of tho window, hut Miss Patsy had disappeared. The girl tried tho door, but It wiib locked. Hue uppealed to tho men, but they Bhook their bends. They were nmong tho Inert Heldar fatalists. And that evening she wns told tales of tho hearts that were broken und the hopes that wero blasted. "You needn't think Harry didn't write to me!" cried MIbs Vnll, "be cause I know he did." And tho next rooming a telegram went off to Wash ington. Just what happened tho Hel dar folk never quite knew, but a week later a man armed with authority walked through the opaque eIiisb door that admitted him behind the pigeon holes of the Heldar postofllce, and ho made free in the dark rooms where the Innumerable cats hissed at him. And there he found great masses ot mall, received during many years, most of It opened nnd read. MIbs Patsy, who had no life of her own, no theater, no opera, no books, had got her Woman drama In a peculiar way. She had sucked the sweetness ot love letters which were not her own, and comforted her crazy heart with the nf fectlon intended for others. It was Heldar's great episode. The long-delayed mall reached its poBses- corn were nllvo to receive It, nnd many mi ancient grief dissolved Into noth ingness, nnd many another nttnlncd to itorrow'n crown of borrow becauno tho harm wnn beyond remedy. As for poor Miss PntBy, sho went to nn asylum, and sat tho rest ot her days looking upon n green lawn nnd smiling n Bardonlc smile. Tho rata one still ilnrn not tell tho number found brighter homes. Ah for Jean nolle Vail she said she know Harry bad written. Chicago Tribune. PHYSIOLOqiC TIDES. Manltlml MittuM T.ik Moro llreil of thei Nrnl of Iterrmtlnli. The comparison or an undulating swing In tho higher things In life to the tidal movements of the ocean hns often been made In proso and poetry, I ut the highest development In all things, whether mentnl or physical, Is attained through such change nnd varl ullon; the sleeping hours nro ns neces sary as the waking hours, rest ns ex ercise, constructive ns destructive me tabolism, hm.vh tho Medical Record. It would be well If this truth were moro generally ami thoroughly appreciated. What Is It that Is causing the nervous bieakdiiwns among our business men, society women und students? Docs not every one in this rushing modern Hfo teel that there Is more put upon him than he can possibly do; more work and play and engagements nnd cares'.' Yet the trouble In most cases Is not thnt people nro overworked, hut thnt they work ngalnst physiologic law. The business man fcehi that there can be no pause In work If ho Is to win success, und It Is tho continuity of strain that Is killing him; tho ncholar who studies night nnd day loses orlgln ullty and Insight und finds himself be coming u bookworm nnd n pedant. It Is tho old story of "All work and no play makes .lack n dull hoy," which might well bo reversed to fit the suf fering from nervous exhaustion ot pleasuie-seekers, whoso lives arc blighted by ennui nnd discontent. Tho best work of our lives Is not done with tho feverish, overwhelmed nnd bur dened mind which comes from contin uous, unvarying stialn, whether phys hal or mental, whether from business or pleasure. Wo all need tho ebb tides of recreation, relaxation and quiet thought lu order that thero may follow the lloodtldes of health and strength for the real decisive efforts of life. A TRUCK CHARCE. Kurpl l'ant 1 1 io AitiuiMitiil ;tmnli mid Sum il tin! Vnl nilili't. Tho Philadelphia Commercial Mu seum aud the Natlonnl Export exposi tion had their beginning lu tho collec tions gathered for Philadelphia ut tlin world's fair lu Chicago by Dr. William P. Wilson, now director of the museum, says the Philadelphia Post. Tho work of packing tho valuable matorlal kept Dr. Wilson nt work nearly all through tho wintr. His labors were almost nt nn end when a lire broko out endan gering his most precious goods. Dr. Wilson called ono of his assistants. "Co out and get all I ho wagons you can, aud get them quickly," bo said. The assistant lost no tlmo In making Mb way to the nearest gate. Rut In a few minutes ho camo back despond ent. "It's no use,' 'ho said; "wo can't get u wagon' They are afraid tblovea may plunder exMbitn, nnd tho guards will let no ono enter tho grounds. What ean we do?" "Do!" exclaimed Dr. Wilson; "why, get those wagons here! Wo must and will have them. Co back nnd hire them. Then form thorn In n lino outsldo tho gate, and at tho head of 'he line put the biggest driver and tho best team of the lot. Then, when j on give tho word, lot them drive lu, giiardB or no guards, nnd every man Jack of them close after him. Now, hurry!" Within ten minutes tho col umn was formed, nnd, led by n brawny Irishman, it swept past tho astonished gunrds like n battery going Into action, stopping only when tho ngrlculturnl building was reached. Tho goods that Dr. Wilson was anxious to Bavo wero among tho thirty carloads of exhibits shipped to Philadelphia three weeks biter, und some of them may bo sceu at tho Commercial museum today. Ilrrr Kprraillnz i:aittiinl. The common red, or Virginia deer, Is exceedingly plentiful In many parts of New Rrunswiek. and a peculiar fact concerning It Is that It is largely changing Its habitat, so far as Canada Is concerned. It has recently mndo Its appeaianco In thoflaspo district, whera hitherto It was unknown. Upon th north shore of the St. Lawrenco It wns only known until quite recently, t- In habit Western Canada and tho Ottawa district of tho Provlnco of Quebec. Within tho Inst year or two it ha.i spreud Into the St. Maurlco territory, and thence Into the country north ot Lake St. John. In the vicinity of Que bec specimens have lately been Been swimming across tho St. Lawrenco from tho south shore to tho north shore. In the locnlltlea where It Is most abundant, namely, in tho Ottawa and Qnspe dUtrlcts, lu the Metnpedla val ley, north of Montreal, tho neighbor hood ot Lake Megantlc und tho coun ties of Reniice, L'lBlct and Kamour auku, it hns Increased to such an ex tent as to be a nulsanco to tho farm eis, whoso crops It ravishes. It seems particularly fond of peas. Lnrgo num bers of this beautiful animal nre now falling dally to tho guns of visiting sportsmen. Toronto Sunday World. Too I.miy to Hunt. "Remember," said the young man with the downy mustache and the for eign title, "I am not n fortune hunter." "No," answered Mr. Cumrox, gloom ily, "I discovered that shortly jiftor' I became your father-la-law. You pro pose to sit still and hare tho (prtunei Walk into your bank account. You won't do anything bo fatiguing as to get up and hunt it." t 1 gfl1UHJffi!WJJJJIJHii'WUIIjfllHlME: FrnpTTmrr-Bll IWJWBW "VT'iT'U'TMMWBoij-tJu i li in ,1V rr"f T " lWg'Jff"-t"r'7 'jua-'n..- w w JV,T33-7JW!Tr i.l J ". I ' ym 4 .i.X::. MigWllil,VJ.,tl i.V- ; WW