THE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE: JOLT 23, 1911.
1 lill MA "'.' j (Store Closes Every Ntflht at Gx O'Clock-Saturday Nl0lt
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Sheetings, Muslins, Cambrics, Linens,
Towelings, Sheetings and Heavy
Domestics in Our Famous
Domestic Room
WZDZ MIZTIHOS.
1-4 Unbleached Kneeting, heavy (food
material, regular price 22 He; Mon
day, at '.
t-t Bleached'. Pepperal. genuine
brand, at . -0H
Lonndale, 34-inch wide, genuine ar
ticle, at 'H;
Hunter's Choice, extra - hoary, yard
wide, bleached, at H
L. I Unbleached Sheeting, good 7 He
quality, at
WASH GOODS CLZAST TT SAXB.
IBe Wash Oooda and 15c White Goods,
and other fancy printed good, that
aold up to l8o and 26c a yard; will
good on thla aale. per yard. at..lOe
A very good line of other style Ba
tlates, Organrttea, Silks and Cottons.
Ktc; that aold from 12Ho to 20c.
to clean up, at THo
Another line. some In remnant, some
In whole pieces, but not much of
any, but Honda that Bold from 10c
to ISo a yard; will close out. at BO
TOWILI.
Bold at 10c, 12Hc, IRc and S Sc. will
goat....7..7!o, 100, imt tnd ISO
A II AST KAOl R)KTB.
Bnowflake, 81x90, linen finish, would
be good valuo at . at Mo
Stella, 72x90, our io leader; Monday.
at .' .-. :
Belvedere Seamless, (1x90, bast value,,
at
Round Thread, lust looks Ilka real
linen, on aale Monday,, at. .... .8o
- - ' ' rriLOW tun
Reduced to ...loo, lSHo, lo and Mo
N TOWSUaTO.
c Irish Twill, all cotton, at....3tt
10c Linen Crash, at..... TVio
12 He Linen Crash, at H
ISc Linen Crash, at 10o
18c Linen Craah, at .....ItHo
BID ini&DS.
Waverly,' 4-cut oornera, worth 11. M.
No. 6179. at
Waverly, cut corners, worth 41. SIR.
No. 4490, at . ..
Union Crochet, our crack $2 spread".
No. 6407, fringed. at I ,
Oakdale Fringed, worth $2.25, No
6280. at .......tl.8S
No. 6802, best 12.25 Quilt made, on
sale, at ......fL
Bed Spreads, Sheets and Pillow Cases
In our High Grade Linen Dept. Monday
Full size1 Fringed Bed Spreads, heavy and .durable,. assorted d68108
worth $2.60, Monday each .. '. ...... .r . .$1.50
Full size Bed 8preads, heavy Knotted fringe, square or. cut corners
worth $3.00, Monday, each . . .' . . . ." .$1.93
Full size Marseilles Bed Spreads, hemmed beauUfully, "aod
signs, worth $5.8. Monday, each SoO
Full size extra large Imported Marseilles' Bed Spreads, heavy knotted
fringe, wlth-cut comers, worth $7.60, Monday, each ....J4.50
Full size 81x90 Bed Sheets, seamless, three Inch hem, well made, extra
heavy,. worth. $1.00, Monday, each -60
Full site 46x36 Pillow Cases, well made, heavy, strong and durable,
worth 21c, Monday, each .'.1SW
Extra ' -Specials- in Our High Grade Linen
Department for Monday's Selling
Pure Linen BarnBley Toweling, 18 Inches wide), heavy, round thread,
worth- 20c; .Monday, -yard.-. ... ........................ -- ....... ... . 15-
Pure Linen Glass Toweling, also Huck Toweling, worth 16c Monday,
' per yard . . . . . . . . . .- 10-
Heavy double thread Oriental Turkish Towels, either, cream' or' whit,
worth 25c, Monday, each .... ; 15J
Grand assortment Huck and Turkish Towels, hemmed or fringed,
worth 16c, Monday, each ..1Q?
Imported Mercerized Satin Damask, 60 inches wide, assorted designs,
worth 75c, Monday, yard '..'...' '. .....50;
Warranted-Pur Linen -Dew-bleached Satin .Damask. .70. Inches wide.
worth $1.50; Monday, per yard . , ., $1.0O
Startling Bargain Revelations
Each Day in Our Cloak and Suit Department Throughout This
GREAT JULY CLEARANCE SALE
If Saturday's price did not move Saturday's offerings, we make a still lower price for Monday,
then, too, our buyer, now in New York, is constantly sending us unexpected bargain picked up in
that market for cash at half worth or much leTss. So" it pays to
come and look through our Suit Department as often as possible.
As many times these special bargains are sold out before we get"
- a chance to advertise them. ...
Clearance Sale Ladies' Suits
VALUES TO $45.00 ARE NOW $9.95
SIIiK'PtTTlCOAT SPECIAL Made of the Justly fam
ous Simon Silk Taffeta, values to $5.00, while they last
-Monday, at, each .... $1.95
CHILDREN'S CODORED AND WHITE WASH DRESSES
That sold up to $2.50, all sizes, Monday's Clearance
Bale,' at j)g
All our finest White Serge Suits, Silk. Pongee Suits, and
imported wool fabrics representing the highest priced
weaves in choicest colorings. Every garment man
tailored and finished according to latest fashion Ideas.
Values to $45.00 or more, your choice for ..$0.05
SPECIAL COAT SALE MONDAY
Ladies' Silk Pongee Linen and Serge Coats. Style's that
will appeal to you and qualities that will give service.
Our prices were low before, but Monday's Clearance
Sale they will be . . .ONE-HALF PRICE
LADIES' WASHABLE DRESSES Big lot of fine Ling-'
gerie, Marquisette and Allover Embroidery, newest de
signs made to be sold up to $16.00, Monday's Clearance
price $4.05
MISSE PRETTY COLORED WASHABLE DRESSES
In ginghams, lawns and other pretty and desirable ma
terials, worth up to $7.60, choice, for ...$2.05
DRESS SKIRT SPECIAL
A manufacturer's stock of Taffeta Skirts, Voile and fine
Dress Serge Skirts, In best colors. White and black,
sold everywhere up to $10.00, Monday's Clearance
Price $3.95
LADIES' PRETTY DRESSING SAOQTTES AND TEA
JACKETS That sold to $2.60, Monday's Clearing Sale
Price, each ....... ...984
LADIES' "PETER PAN" STYLE WAISTS In choice
colors and white with colored collars and cuffs. Never
sold less than $2.00, Monday's Clearance Sale, $T.25
IN THE BABY'S BAZAAR MONDAY
Specially low prices on all Infants' ready-to-wear apparel.
RUGS Special Values for Monday's Selling RUGS
We are now showing the largest as
sortment of new fall patterns in the
west, lowest prices guaranteed, 9x12
Extra Axminster Rugs, 30 patterns in
this line for selection, $30.00 values;
Monday, at -. .'. . :$2&50
9x12 Seamless, 9 Wire Tapestry Brus-
. sels Rugs,. Urge range of patterns,
$18.00 values; Monday, at $13.75
9x12 Seamless Velvet
- and floral patterns,
, Monday,' at
Rugs, Oriental
$25.00 values;
$18.75
9x12 Seamless Wilton Rugs, 18 patt
terns for selection In this line, 730.00
values; Monday, at ..'.'.. $23.25
9x12 Biglow's Bagdad Wilton Rugs,
. large assortment, $47.50 values;
Monday, at $39.00
Best Water Color Window Shades, 7
feet long;- Monday,. at... ...... .254?
Best Oil Opaque Window Shades, "'Sun
Proof,"- 7 1 feet long; Monday, 39
Rag Rugs, hand woven, all colors,
at $2.00 $1.49 98
Let us send out and measure your
house for shades and give you an esti
mate as to cost. -We are OmahtTs ex
clusive handlers of Hartshorn Rollers.
July Clearing Sale of Silks
$1.25 Quality Fine Dress Silks 78c-Yard wide, all silk
foulards and novelty Messalines, in stripes and small fig
ures, fine, firm quality that always sells at $1.25, July
Clearing Price, yard 78C
$1.00 Foulard and Pongees, 48c- AH broken lines of our
$1.00 foulards and pongees to be closed out this week, all
colors in pretty and neat designs, good heavy quality, July
Clearing Price, yard ...... .. 48c
,3,000 yards qf plain and novelty silk, colored taffetas, Lib
erty satins, striped and checked wash silks, 27-inch silk
jacquards,' all 50o values, July Clearing Prices 19c 28c
$1.50 Allover Laces 79c
Venetian, Irish Crochet, Net Top, Val and Fillet Allover
Laces, worth up to $1.50 per yard; on sale Monday, per
yard,at ..59c and 7J)C
$i5l Embroidery Flouncing 49c
Very Elegant Embroidered Skirt Flouncing, 27 inches ,
wide, in the newest floral and openwork patterns, worth
up to $1.50 a yard; on sale Monday, per yard, at. .. .49c '
25c Svyss Embroidery 10c
Extra Fine Swiss Embroidery Edges and Insertions, from
our regular line , of matched sets, worth up to $25.00 per
yard; on sale Monday, per yard, at .10c
More Bargains Hayden's
Than all the stores together, in Shirts and Men's Underwear,
Every garment warranted in fit, quality and every way,
. Extra Bargains in Ladies' and Children's Knit Under
wear and Hosiery, also muslin underwear for Monday.
ear. t
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v An Extraordinary Picture Sale
. A manufacturer's made up floor stock at a big price sacrifice, large
variety of frames and subjects to select from. There are pictures la
this lot that sell In the regular way at 91.60 and $2.00, none are worth
less then $1.50, but you can choose from them, while they flQ .
last at.. ,v.. yOC
Values to $2.00. In assortment are square, oval and oblong fin
ishes, in gilt and dark colors, Borne of the frames are smooth, others
are deeply carved.
Monday Is Furniture Day
HAlDEt. A VOH QUALITY AND
TRICE ODl. PIECES TO ;
BE CLOSED OUT.
Sanitary Steel Couch; on sale,
at $2.50
Center Tables, round or square,
, all sites, quarter oak and plain
oak, 150 varieties, worth 16uble,
! at 75tf. 95. 51.25
and .-.$1.50
Odd Mattresses, genuine felt, 45
pounds,' worth up to $15.00; on
sale at ..... 84.95 to $7.50
$16.00 Brass Bed, 2-lnch post,
i at $9.95,
$10.00 Vert is Martin Beds, 2-lnch
post, $5.95. $6.75. $7.50
Solid Oak. Dining Chairs; 4 styles
to select from; on sale for 95
3 -Piece Parlor Suit, leather,
at ......$17.50
6-foot Solid Oak Round Extension
Table; 10-lnch pedestal; on sale
at .... $9.95
Extra Large Arm Rocker, worth
$6.00; on sale..;..' $3.95
Let us figure with you on furniture.
Here's Some Grocery Prices for Monday That's Interesting for
Everybody. Eead Special on Flour for Monday.
Fancy No 1 Country Butter, par lb....! to
pvery Housekeeper should try a sack and
you would soon be convinced that there
i nothing; better to make a good loaf of
bread; Monday, per 48-lb. sack .... $1.16
It not as we say, return It to us and
get your money in full.
10 bars Beat 'Era All or Diamond C Soap,
at . .v..... 26o
10 lbs. White or Yellow Com meal lBo
The Best Hand Picked Navy Beans, per
lb. 5o
lbs.- Good Japan Rice, 7o Quality, 26c
4 lbs. Fancy Japan Rice, 10O quality, iio
t Pkg-S. Macaroni 250
1-lb. Cans Assorted Soups 7Ho
Bromongelon, Jelly con or Jello, pkg., 7 Ho
Potted Meats, per can 4 He
1-lb cans Corned Beef (Morrels) . .17 Ho
The Best Soda Crackers, per lb 8c
The Best Crisp Pretzels, per lb Bo
Fancy Assorted Cookies, 12 Ho and 16a
quality, per lb lOo
BVTTBB A WD CHE'S MB PRICES THAT
ABB HOT COXTBOLLEO BT
' TED OUXA TBU8T.
Fancy No. 1 Creamery Butter, per lb., 26c
Fresh No. 1 Dairy Butter, per lb....tlo
The Fresh Eggs, Country Eggs, direct
from the farm; per dozen ITHo
HATSXirS YXOETAB&B rBXOXS ABB
TKB TALK OJT OMAHA
Three Heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce. I.... So
Eight Bunchea Fresh Radishes ....So
Four Bunches Fresh Beets, Turnips or
Carrots '. So
Biz Bunches Fresh Onions So
Fresh Cabbage, per lb Bo
Two Stalks Freah Celery So
Large Cucumbers, each..... ...So
Fresh Denver Peas, per quart 8 Ho
Fresh Denver Beans, Wax or Green, per
lb 12 Ho
Fresh Denver Cauliflower, per lb..l2H
New Potatoes, per peck .....40o
Good Cooking Apples, per peck 20o
Large Juicy Lemons, per dozen 20o
California Plums,, all kinds, or Apricots,
per basket , SOo
Try HAYDEN'S First
tlt" b",ft' es'iaAwoWb1- eVlwe e fji t
fflid-Sumrfter S&le of
et
7o Wall Paper, 'whUe it lasts, per
Toll) lt 2
25 Bundles Odd Borders, roll,
An Aesortment of Room Lots -
,t ....35nd49
Large lot of 4 to 6 roll remnants; at,
each ..10 Hd 15
Oak Brand Paint, ' Monday only, per
gallon, at ..$1.53
Enamelet Varnish Stain, per quart,
at 65
Electric Wall Paper Cleaner, . . . 5
. Japanese Samples of Fancy China
Cracker Jars, Chocolate .Pots, Sal
ads, Sugar and Creamers,. Tea Pots,
Bon Bon Dishes, Vases, Cake Plates,
Mustards, Cups and Saucers, Sugar
Shaker," Tobacco Jars; -many of
these samples are worth 76c up to
$1.50 each; Special, at 39
HStdware DepC
. Monday Is Bargain Day
No. i Galvani2ed, Tub, &9e
NJ. 2 Galvanic! Tub, 49(5
No. 3 Galvanized Tub, 59c
No. 1- Galvanised Wash
Boiler . : . '. ... 79c
No. 8 Galvanized .Vash
Boiler ...89c
90 aothesPins .IOC
Rope Clothes Line. . . . .10c
5-foot Shirt Board. . . .55c
Medium Size Clothes Hamper,
at $1.50
Round Western Washer. . $3.75
Any Wash Board ..25
$1.60 Ironing Board 98
Mrs. Pott's Sad Irons. ... : .79
' Sensible Sad Irons 98
Special Shoe
Prices
Women's Patent Colt, But
ton or Blucher Oxfords,
alao 1 and 2-strap in patent
or gun metal, that have
been Belling at $3.00; Mon
day, &i ...,..$1.98
A clean up of Misses' and
Children's Slippers, former
prices to $1.75; Monday,
at ....$1.00
Barefoot Sandals and Small
. Sizes in Women's White
Canvas Oxfords; Monday,
at 50c
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COH PAN ,
CHAPTER XXV.
Coatlaaed.
: Four armed men came swiftly onto the
river bank., Mr. .William Hancock, two
freeholders of Morvan village, and last,
Evans,, the landlord-of Pole Tavern. At
sight of him I knew the game was up!
"Stand!", cried Mr. Hancock very pompu.
ualy.
Now that the blow had fallen. I felt a
real relief. I very nearly laughed in his
face. ......... .
. "Hoity-toity! What's all this?" I de
manded. "Mr. Hancock, why this Prae
torian guard? Don't you see in whose pres
ence you are, slrf
'In the presence of a damned highway
man!" exclaimed Evans.
"Hold your tongue, fellow," I said, very
stern. "You're In the presence of your bet
ters, my man. Mr. Hancock, are you blind
that you don't see a lady before your'
The old gentleman hurriedly doffed his
hat. and bowed to Ferrlss. His motion
was followed respectfully by the, two vil
lagers, and sullenly by Evans. .
"Your pardon. Miss Dayton." said Mr.
Hancock. "Your very humble servant,
ma'am. The execution of my duty must
be my excuse yea, my official duty. 'Very
painful duty,, too. Miss Dayton."
"Mr. Morvan ah sir, your pardon, alao,
If a mistake's been made. But we've bees
Informed moat convincing testimony's been
brought forward that you're not Mr. Henry
Morvan no, mam, not the Squire of
Morvan.' It's deposed on oath he's Torn
Dell, the notorious highwayman,"
Til swear to It!" cried Evans. "There's
a scar over his -right ear under his hair.
It s where he - was knifed by a drunken
drever at Mullen's above Trenton. I'd
know htm anywheres."
Ferrlss turned away. She stood very
Straight, her face held steadily toward the
river. .
"Don't forget to say . I got that wound
trying to keep the drover from sllttriig'your
throat, Evans." I said quietly.
"You have such a scar!" exclaimed Mr.
Hancock. "Why, Whyl I'd . hoped Mr.
explained. Why, whyl Do you admit
you're Tom BellT'
. "I do."
"Ood blees my' soul! Tbls Is terrible
ten! We!" . Us tried to baiaaoe bis fire-
arm with one hand, while passing a great
silk handkerchief over his fsce with the
other. "The Squire of Morvaa a highway
man? No, a highwayman the fiqulre of
Morvan. No. no the Squire not the
Squire, at all! Oentleipen, advance yeur
pieces! Tom Bell,, you're my prisoner. Do
you surrender i to the law?"
"I surrender, sir. Doa't frighten Miss
Dayton .if you please, gentlemen."
A harsh vole spoke behind . the . posse.
"One minute." . .
Unnoticed, Hubbard and Mr. ' Stockton
had emerged from the wood. .
"One minute," repeated . Hubbard.. "Mr.
Hancock, you're arresting this gentleman
on a spec! flo cause. I suppose."
"Certainly, eertalnly," said the old gen
tleman. ' "On the only crime he's actually
known to have been concerned in the rob.
bery of Sir Geoffrey Walton by force and
vlolesce."
"Then you csn let him go,! said the bail
iff. "He didn't rob the-Britisher. I did
that lob myself!" .
I beard, no more distinctly. While a
very thunder of exclamations rang about
my ears I sat down on a log, and buried
my face In my hands. - After a while, a
oft arm stole about my .neck, and clung
there a blessed Instant. . '
CHAPTER XXVI. .
A Reetaala. .
For a long time. It seemed to me. a babel
of questions and explanations went on
about me. ' I heard Hubbard's harsh tones,
snd Mr. Stockton's sharp ones, but what
they, said I did not heed. Then feet shuf
fled, and men's steps moved away from
me. Presently the bluelay began to call
Jeertngly from the forest.
Tbea soft fingers fluttered over my hair,
smoothing my crown as one consoles a
hurt child,, and . touching with exquisite
tenderness the long scar above my ear. I
looked up at last
' Ferrlss stood close, 'smiling down at me,
her eyes very misty. Link had come from
his cedar covert and was squatted on the
grass at a little distance, regardlug me
Morv I'd hoped, sir. that thla all might be4. with the eyes of a faithful hound. No one
else waa visible save Mr. Stockton, who
was softly striding back and forth In
front of me. He Jerked himself to a halt,
and shook his Jury finger at me.
- -at - the - Sternal I Henry." be began.
"Henry? Confound it! you'll always be
Henry to' me. You've been a victim, my
poor bpy, all these years. 1 always sus
pected there were high politics In that
overhauling of Sir Geoffrey's dispatch box.
It may be necessary, In the broad sense, to
resort to- such stratagems yes, necessary
In the broad, but confoundedly hard In
the narrow. What! It's a little beyond
anything I've known since ths first war."
, I had reached up to take Ferrlss' hnd
In mine. "A little," I agreed absently.
"More than a little more than a little!
Hubbard was employed direct by the sec
retary of . state to turn the trick. He'd
strict Instructions to throw suspicions on
someone else, of course If necessary. It
was necessary. Sir Geoffrey made an In
ternational matter of It. Within a month
Hubbard arrested ah young Tom Bell
wild young Tom Dell, if I may say so. No
accusation was made that young Bell had
ever been engaged in any other crime, but
he was known as a reckless fellow he
had no family to coma to his defense he'd
been seen In the neighborhood of the crime
within, the hour. What! Hubbard had no
difficulty "In getting the poor fellow con
victed. Devilish Impertinent, but devilish
cool. I call it."
"I ; remembered his face the InBtant I
saw him at Morvan," I said. "I've been
wondering ever since why be didn't pro
claim me on the spot."
"He had the president's pardon In his
pocket pardon for what you never did.
You see, a meddlesome jackanapes recog
nised you In Carlisle, and learned you
were headed thla way. The aforesaid jack
anapes, -wrote the governor, and he
promptly published you In every corner of
the state. His duty, as he thought."
"When Hubbard heard of It. he posted
down to General Jackson. Andy himself
ferreted out the whole affair In the secret
archives at White House. By the Eternal!
I've always been a whig, but I'll turn
democrat . if General Jackson ever stands
for the presidency again."
"Why didn't Mr. Hubbard let Henry haye
his pardoa at oncer demanded an indig
nant vole . beside me. "It was cruel
horribly cruel of him to k'eep it back."
"Ha! ha!" laughed the lawyer. "Our
young friend will always be 'Henry to you,
too, I see. Miss Dayton. Well. Hubbard
held bach the pardoa u order that his
plans to capture to break up the Pine
Owls mightn't be disturbed. Duty Is first
with Hubbard. He's a Just man at bottom
a just man, but hla business has made
him as hard as nails." .
I nestled my cheek against Ferrlss' palm.
"I've no complaint to make," I said with
a contented sigh.
Mr. Stockton's eyes twinkled. "I judge
from what I see only from what I see,
of course that you'll" not be leaving Mor
van for some. time Mr. Bell,"
His words recalled me from my fool's
paradise. I started to my feet. "Mr.
Stockton," I said, "I thank you, sir, but
your conclusion Is wrong." I turned and
bowed to Ferris, very low. ' "A beggar
can't plead for such alms as your heart."
"What! A beggar?" exclaimed Mr.
Stockton. "Thomas Bell, esquire, a beg
gar? Nothing of the kind. Your Essex
property has been in the custody of the
chancery court during your ah-elght'
years' vacation. Hubbard tells roe you're
worth at least $5,000 per annum, sir (5,000
per annum, if a penny."
"What! I " With a very shout of Joy.
I bounded to the crest of the ridge.
"Jerry! . Jerry!"
The boy started up from the pine log
where he had been nodding.
"Yaa, sah."
"Jerry, ride like the devil to Dr. Garrett.
Tell him to come, up to Morvan at once.
There's going to be a wedding, Jerry."
"Tell him to send up ' my clerk, too,
Henry," cried the lawyer. "We'll need
Frlthlan to draw up the papers."
"Jump now, Jerry!' I said.
The boy gaped upon me. "Who's a-goln'
to git married, Mastah Henry T"
"Who? You young Idiot! Miss Ferrlss
and I, of course."
"Glory be!" The boy hurled himself Into
the saddle at a single bound. His heels
drumming the horse's sides, bis arm
going like a flail, he vanished In an Instant.
I turned back to find Mr. Stockton laugh.
Ing, and my dear lady both laughing and
blushing. . , , I .
"I'm not sure I'll consent, sir.','
"Oh, Ferrlss!" I cried In such dismay that
she laughed and blushed more adorably
than ever.
"Captain." said a voice at my shoulder.
I bad clean forgotten Link. He had ap
proached, aiid now stood regarding me with
a look almost of reproach. "Captain, I
came all the way here to tell you It's a
good time to come to the lodge while the
hunting's still good. Too good to miss,
Captaln."
'"Ah, Link," I said. "I've more important
business on 'hand." .
"But ths slashes are fair black with
ducks. Captain," he protested. "Geese,
too they go cajlln' over the place every
mornin'." Something of the Indian's Imag.
ery showed in bis words as his earnestness
grew. 'The wind sighs In the reeds, Cap
tain. I believe I heard a wolf howl two
nights ago. Every day, just after sun
set, a buck comes to the edge of the
water, and challenges. The snow won't
fly for a month yet. Captain, and ths moon
shines bright as day."
I touched Ferries' arm. "He's speaking
of my old hunting lodge in the marsh
islands," I said. "Ferrlss, wouldn't It be
a good place to hide from the world a
while, after after tonight? . The moon
shines as bright as day! Our honeymoon
there, dearest?"
She nodded, her cheeks white and red by
turns. .
"I'll be going," said Mr. Stockton. "I'll
ride ahead of you, and get the papers In
shape. Come along, ah Link. We're not
needed here any longer. What!"
. My Lady of the Spur and I rode home
ward through the pines. A woodpecker
called from a topmost bough. A dreamy
hase wrapped the woodland.
"Sweet,;' I said. ."I heard Mary Pedersen
tell Brara that -If he 'had 'you, he'd have
Morvan I don't understand.' I ;
She checked her horse. "Don't you know?
Lord Berkeley's grant to John Morvan waa
on condition. If ths owner Is ever absent
from the manor for twenty' years together,
or fails to spend at least one year In every
twenty, then It goes to the, nest heir.
Your Henry Morvan's twenty years waa
nearly up." ;
"Oh, ho! If I If Henry Morvaa had
been frightened . away, then youri father
would have had Morvaa at once." J ,
She bung her head.' "Yea."
- "That's one of the reasons Arnold wanted
to marry you and BramT' .
Her head bent still lower. "Yes."
"But you're going to marry me, after
all." I cried exultantlj-j I , stopped and
stared at her. "Ferrlss, do you know I
haven't yet' , ,
. The blood rushed to her cheeks. "I
know", she whispered demurely.
Our horses were close together. I put
both arms about her, and drew her head
back until It rested upon my shoulder.
The' gray eyes looked tnte mine. -
"Thank God!" I said fervently, "It Isn't
too late to begin now."
- (THE END.)
WHY SOME GIRLS STAY SINGLE
Weary af WatcklasT for the Hlght
Mas, They Go Asleep at the
Switch.
When a beautiful woman remains un
married and smilingly chooses the celibate
state, her friends look on In amaxement
and the' world wonderlngly asks, Why?
Does she really prefer single blessedness
to the Joys and jars of domesticity? It Is
self-evident that she has had plenty of
chances to wear the matrimonial shackles,
but a steadfast refusal to do so Indicates
a perfect satisfaction with tier present
mode of life.
Perhaps the real reason why many fair
and otherwise women remain "old
maids," "bachelor girls." or whatever you
prefer to call them, is that they are not
so much enamored of Independence as that
the right man never came along. In each
man who proposed they saw some fault
which, though slight at the time, would
have grown Into an unbearable bugbear,
they knew. If It were necessary to meet
that same fault every day.
Woman's intuition, or the faculty of
discerning character almost at a glance,
has been the basis of many refusals. Of
course there are many girls who do not
care to exercise their Intuition In the
choice oC a husband, for If they looked
with clairvoyant eyes upon their admirers
very few marriages would ever take place.
They close their eyes to the faults and
take a chance on making the man over,
or of marring their own happiness for
the rest of existence.
One woman whose continued ' state of
single blessedness has been an enigma
to her friends gives the following ex
planallon of her condition. She says; .
"The first proposal I received was from
a man who answered to the description
of the 'average man.', That la, be was
neither passionately romantic nor - abso
lutely matter of fact. He was not gifted
nor was ha really stupid. He waa the sort
who would be perfectly content to travel
along In ths commonplace route, never
aspiring to the heights nor sinking to ths
depths of feeling' and Imagination. My
intuition told me that If I accepted him I
should be doomed ta long years of hum
drum existence In which he would become
more and more set In his ways, more and
more averse to receiving freah truths,
mors and mora convinced that I should be
grateful to him for selecting me ts be hla
wife. Of course I refused this offer.,
"The next man who asked ma ta marry
him was the possessor of tempsramenL
I knew the marriage ceremony often
changed this fasoinatlng trait Into the leas
fascinating one of temper, and so I re
fused to become a Slavs te his artislo,
gifts.
"Another man wanted to 'mold me," but
at I thought my character waa sufficiently
well formed already I declined to try.tbw
experiment. To a woman of any spirit
.this 'molding process would only have
been the name for a perpetual series of
discords, or else a married Ufa choked,
with the smoldering fires of discontent
and suppression.
"The man who practiced small economies)
during his courtship I declined without a
regret. Married life with a miser Is tha
most tragic fate of all.
"My friends who are married have often
nlflftfl mv nnMV afat ana. wnua I thin
there is something tragto In having missed
the most beautiful thing In life love I
do not regret my faculty for looking Into
the future and seeing men not as they are
but as they will be several years heneat"
New York Telegraph.
Delivered the Goods. ,
That new man we sent to MexJoo car.
talnly did fine."
How's thatr
"Why, In the report he wired us ol
the last great . battle, where two horses
wers killed and an Insurrecto shot In ths
neck, he used the word hecatomb twice."
Why Actresses
. Never Grow Old
(Theatrical World)
Nothing concerning the profession
seems more puxzllng to ths dear old, pub
lic than the perpetual youth of our fem
inine membera. How often we bear re
marks like, "Why. I saw her as Juliet
forty years ago and she doesn't look a
year older now!" Of course alls wane is
made for make-UD. but when they sea us
off the stage at close range, they need.
another explanation. '
How strange women generally haven't
learned the secret of keeping ths facs
young! How simple a matter to get an
ounce of meroollxed Vax at the drug
store, apply 'U' like cold cream, and In
the morning .wash It off! We know how
ttjts gradually,. Imperceptibly' absorbs ol4
cuticle, - keeping the complexion new aiul
fresh free from fine lines, sallowness
or over-redness. We know, too, that this
mar co Used wag is the reason actresses
don't - wear moth patches,' liver spots,
pimples and the ilka. Why don't our
sisters oa the other aid of the footlights
learn tbs reason and profit by lttns4v.
