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Show r WORKS m, and the children are greatly THE MISSING MAN By MARY R. P. HATCH Author of "Tho Bank Tragedy" Coprright. 1802. by Im and Hifpr.i tached to him, particularly Clare." "What dots it all mean? Ine villain:" and he raised himself in bed and glared wildly about him: ' then sank down exhausted, but M ..tin-ueworked convulsively, and he look a with to gaze at Constance o? mingled honor and reproach. know. I don't know," said "I Constance, si re tching out her claspedI hands in deep misery. What can Eighty-Seve- r ' - - inE GARDE. Years Old, 3ut Haa Sound Back, Robert Scollan, 87 years old, of 55 Garden St., Seneca Falls, N. Y., a tine. sturdy old gentle man, who works In his own garden, gives thanka to Doan's Kidney Pills for his sound back and kidneys Mrs. Goetchious. linraiii: -- n IN of experido Day she also had all the power VALENTINE'S Take two weeks of every year in But don't you know I am your hus other full that passion the to unencing perhaps is the least May, the month of his loss to me, and band? Have you any doubt?' his daughter, with love-jealconies so frequently that the all of days derstood A Deep, Dark Mystery. "Father seek for him. You will then have fif"You do not look as much like my says: of lhe year that have speat In severe a On the return of Mr. Carter and Mr. ty weeks left for yourself,' she said; husband as he does." had was stirred monster The green cial significance. It Is T grant it; but there are other and greetHamilton as 1 shall continue to call will you promise?' 1 promised. Then lumbago, that trouble acclaim tack of kidney her breast by the popular, it is observed. ed him, having phonetic objections to she took a ring from her finger and means of judging." the mmgest daughter of a certain which caused him much suffering. He it make a Swains legion this "There is none, none, except Mrs. Fry's expressive appellation of gave it to me. in trust, for him should a maiden known as began taking Doan's Kidney Pills and the occasion for sending king and queen, We always keep t'other one, Constance met them with I ever find him. I found the words vague Impression that he I? not, All men raged to possess the was soon cured. Psyche. lady to their tokens and them on hand. My husband was cured . a face so full of fear, dread, conster- engraved inside the ring, and I always at.'i girl, beautiful of young this know-whyhand loves, yet not many "And lLat I am. Bless you, my nation, or whatever the feeling was carried it with me when I went on my Venus, unable to Me her complete do- of bad pains in the back by taking wtn colwords. those for the to face search. blanched her had dearest, that minion even disputed, called to her only part of a box." what Everybody knows i or of the white robe she wore, that "You will see, Constance, why 1 I can be brave. I will get back my Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a bo-aid Cupid. . Christmas means, or and ll.nl me, from stolen all has mm he confiwith back X. both started home, N. Foster-Milburaffright. into she Co.. Buffalo, my hesitated to take you said, "punisn they "My son," day, dav Thanksgiving "Bless my soul, child, what is it?" dence. You would have considered it you shall help me." C.ive thy mother revenge. InValenbeauty. St. of but the origin Easter, I can do nothing." "I? Oh, Used Him as Eraser. "Constance are you ill?" In her bosom a love that shall foolish for me to leave my business tine's day, or even its meaning, Is a fuse "At least you shall not stay under Dr. Henry Martyn Field that her eventual so late The "No, no; but I must tell you both each year and go seeking about the be unrequited, the roof with him another day. You riddle but few have solved. as great as her some years aso related at a Williams be I have sent the children away. Now, country for a brother who It was bemortiflcaiion may holiIt Is one of the oldest of the now." alumni dinner a rather amusing incl listen." And with a certain majestic lieved had died in his infancy. For shall not, Constance." redays. Only Christmas and Easter go triumph it was that Cupid set out to dent of his freshman days at college in that as do will "I say of you about her which words robbed sternness four years I could learn nothing Thus These back into antiquity. all save the terrible significance of the matter; the fifth I fancied that I spect. I will leave the house, with further woo Psyche, not with real love, not Being only 12 years old when be days have been observed ever since with a the .manifestly truthful account, she had found a trace, but. if so, Con- my children, until the matter is right motive, but animated by entered he had not reached the point there was religion. But all the rest desire to feed a mother's where the natural friction between the related what had taken place at the stance, my brother was not a good base the beside the holidays are but infants "And it shall be settled soon, just of house of Mrs. Fry. man. tor it was among uenyci n ui-- " bus boy and the small boy ceases and hatred. occasion when belaced. were two foun "Bless my soul, the man's stark, that he was classed men who had as soon as I can leave this bed, ana the February beflowered love tokens Venus' was at particular feud with one of In he gardens I befringed and of bit other the of one sweet, his fellows, a stalwart country youth raving crazy! He'll have to be car- violated the law many times. The I am getting strong very fast now. tains, are sent on their sentimental jourried to Concord. Did you know he next year I saw a description of this could almost rise now, walk to the ter water. From these Cupid filled fresh from the farm. One day youns neys. was crazy to begin with?" man in a newspaper. He went usual- mill and confront that man." two amber vases, and suspending Field went early to the classroom and St. Valentine's day began some"I don't know It now, Uncle Carter." ly by the name of Ashley, it was "Heyday! you are getting well fast, where about the opening of the third them from his quiver, hastened to the put upon the big blo Uboard a very of Psyche, whom he found exasperating caricature of his en "Bless my soul! She don't know it slated, and he had a wife, a beautiful, Mr. Edes," said Dr. Peck, walking in, Is a quaint combination chamber He women; her name was and bowing courteously to Mrs. Ham-il- l century. It green-hairenow, Vane, she says. poured a few drops of the emy. with his name beneath. When asleep. and sentiment. It repreon her lips, then touched on. "Whom would you confront at of religion "I think she Is right. It is some- Lenora. I learned what I could about hitter liquid the aggrieved party saw what had sents the dual worship of a great I was his arrow in the side. the mill?" with her been done he said not a word, but misthing worse than insanity; it is them, and decided that at last twin the and of the church cupid, of working out That scoundrel who has taken my man has ways scoundrelism of the deepest, darkest on the track of my long-los- t Love queer up his youthful tormentor, ha love. catching chievous patron and saint of I was much excit of love used him as an eraser and after rub the even his god and and between name Last Mr. ita May ripstlnv said place." Hamilton, brother dye," it urns o nnoar heirinninK for a was not exempt from its perils. bing out the ot.ensivo picture quieuy "Well, you must get a little stronged. I could scarcely wait for the time set teeth. holiday that people should have great find doctor to my I meant fully the and worthy er come. to first," if as after took his seat. silent Psyche awoke, aud m his eagerness sat St. all to honor that, They mother's ring looked at Mrs. Hamilton with a sage united on the same day to escape, Cupid slightly wounded diswords were futile at such a crisis, at brother, give him my more No and Cupid. to be Valentine him in A Big Bargain for 12 Cents Postpaid. himself with his own arrow. such an astounding event. Mr. Ham- and message, and appealto relation-shi- nod. as if there was nothing similar deities could be found. our The year of 1900 was one of prodigal stirred and love such in became her at himself of name ravings. alarmed he . the to mar-tvrrecover himself. Instantly ilton was the first St. Valentine was an early day on our seed farms. Never before You man. irrita pleiuv a his different of said tenderness, become to "Dr. Peck," patient, the throbbings and in with and, to their surprise, he spoke muck did TCgeteblfl and farm seeds return such the church, for He died I but reare. as to recollect, sane motive you the blv, "1 am as opposed my going, you tnornioua j n lds. in his usual tones. of his goodness and and knowing only I reasoned that very Now we wish to gam 200,000 new cusknew you perfectly well, too, long commemoration See set aside February pair the damage he had done, he There is no sense in allowing such I persevered, for the Holy me this year and hence offer for 12c ended. over piety tomer be water would sweet giving of Have soon the the all you forgotten quest ago. our usual poured laitiiiui the on which as f wgVman to move us forfrom 14 the a day it street the invis and pumping ."As I walked down the wrong medicine, the startled maiden, and being m him than for 1 luAys. it is worse pUg. Garden Oity Beet should do honor to his memory. was able to escape beout of my stomach afterwards?" ible himself, Earliest Kipe Cabbage...... lady came out of the Essex House custom the attempt at blackmail so became it fejjV 15 On this day as if she knew me. what had v..ri;. Rnuirald Cucumber. The doctor looked bewildered. ;i ! uecame fore she could coinpreehnd is not to be considered a mo- - and spoKe to me which V love a hold tn medi-clnfeast, l,elUiee Market Crowe that La convinced I m nient. The fact of my having lost my In a moment became "I recollect giving the wrong "c 13 Dav Radish known as the Feast of Lupercalla. It happened from the strange coltwo waters and the touch with to this lady's husband." .0 The Tomato Ul.n,il HI.,,. obsense of personality while away, no she was Ienora. and was at first a peculiarly religious 10c termed that she mistook iTni Tnrnm her hair, "Exactly, and I am her husband." on the the quiver may be accurately somewhat doubt, struck him as a reason why he. or of modeled flow servance talk not I beautiful face could A burning blush stole over the me for my brother. the first valentine of which history 1000 Kernels gloriously 1, In many could put in the same plea of I asked her if I of Constance, and she arose to go love feasts that are still held er seeds affords record. The valentine of toBut in this he has over- with her there, and of the members which in some churches, in either at a her with suitor as of the glance without so much represents the desire Total .......$J.0O reached himself. No one will give could not speak congregation break bread with each day man. All for Vie postpaid mi order to win lhe lady of his love; so did the and of good a as peace sign other, our warranted seeds, and if you waters and arrow of Cupid. Dr. Peck stood staring until she was 16c we will add one package of send will ! fellowship. rt f t H'llTOrl bm i base That his first motive was Cauliflower, together gone, ana ior some uiue anc, ..cwv.. Earliest folks Berliner passed the young Eventually makes little difference, for afterwards with our mammoth plant, nursery stock, Then he said, sternly: "You have from the of feature purely religious tool catalog, he came to love Psyche with genuine fegetable and fai in seed and driven her from the room with your the holiday, and began to give it a Invaltv and aeainst the wishes of his fnis catalog is mailed free to all in es most a Is Hamilton Mrs. ravings. Write day somewhat secular tone. From loving tending purchasers. married her. timable lady." A. Salzcr Seed Co., Box W, La John a fellow believer in the mother, as sister your "I oueht to know as much about my tenets of the church was not a far Cupid, being a god, and Psyche Crosse, Wis. a mortal, it was not possible that wife as anybody, Dr. Peck. There is only of sort the with her from loving Saved by a Song. should be of tUe earthly union the a most foul conspiracy auoai io iuu step the to sentiment that usually leads himself by A boy was amusing went to tbi mountain, kind. me of my wife, family and fortune, Psyche altfl p set 1 am were flying was it and that now birds the But myself the is. Zephyr, watching such as it breaking conducted by So in place of merely a beautiful of Ctipld. him. At the around at length down' palace shall go on no longer. I am Van simbread together, according to the darkon ln a to the so declare her my bough of came I shall rough bobolink he and Then perched inHamilton, men re- - ple form of old, the young and to his courts wife, her near the tree to an by. apple self and appeal the custom of sending ness, proclaimed before the dawn of augurated The boy picked up a stone, and got store me my rights," of their fleeing always women to the beautiful gifts The bird- "My man, you forget we all knew hearts. It was easy to do this with- dav. so maneuvered that While Psyche ready to throw it at the and forth came swelled, Mi-- Hamilton, and that he was a dif bird's throat Wltn love oi mm aim lllled was custom pre out fear of reproof, for bobo-ling- , fonmt.lnnklns: man. His hair of his presence she .had never the song: scribed that no one could of right re- joy able tO see him. dark." is bobolink, been light, and yours fuse that which came on St. ValenHer envious sisters played on her I know it, I know it, "I care not for that. My hair was sentithe all with gentle tine's was day, it I did know not told her that the husband of don't throw it, throw it, throw It." once. light of love aud Christian brother- feelings, ments he the then and And the boy did not throw her choice, whom she had never seen dark until yesterday," he had hood that the festival inspired. It on the ground. monster, some but be dropped stone, dangerous might explained each circumstance as Thus in a gradual way Cupid had "Why didn't you Btone him, my done to Mrs. Hamilton, who listened come to who, having fattened her to his liking, ValAt usurp the place that St. ? You amazement. Teed upon her. distrustful boy might have killed him and would eventually with grave, and entine had once held all alone, to the carried him home." Psyche So persuaded the close he said: they what was originally a time of prayer as he slept, The little fellow looked up and re"A madder scheme I never knew or the plan of stealing upon him to plied, "Couldn't 'cos he sang so" gradually transformed itself into mesno for hand in knife protection, and Say advise me you. of. Let heard season when love sent out its Puck. gaze upon his features. more about it. for no will believe you, sengers and pleas. trouble followed out this program, but Psyche and it will lead to nothing Professor Jones to Hetire. The wise old fathers of the church but as she discovered that her Vane Hamilton returned in a whispered tone. just for you. he mean?" repeated of Prof. the all it religious George W. Jones, head of the "What does among us fought this merging husband was no monster, but tne ago, is had of mathematics of Cornell long idea but the most beautiful of gods, she was un- department will retire at ttie ena oi she would name. I was go- firmly in the confidence of all. There with the secular, and on the hold people, firm a the least credit to such a statement.' placeonthat university of taken is fortunate enough to spill a drop the train that morning, I told is no doubt, none whatever, that he year. The board of trusThere was no more said between ing was not to be easily abolished. You are me which way, and I the true Vane Hamilton. oil from the lamp. It fell upon his the present asked She dinher. the and of the the Carnegie endowment ask will the time tees worship them about the matter, a For mm. Maol long man She . said she well known as Primus Edes, a shoulder and awaKeneU to Portland. a ht. between for divided ner progressed in silence, though it- replied pension for him. Prof. fund rewas fairly day ddened and angered, Cupid, after me on the train, then. I saw good character, and a good workman see could hearttate owned" neither Cornell as the head of the to went peo that must be Jones vanValentine and Cupid. First, ,i,.(c von ncain not to jeop buking her for her curiosity, in her on the train, and that is as far as , t of mathematics for the a send the would prayer up department ly. But they arose to go 10 tuc act ple . ... ished. . Interests by a mad recollection goes. had Ji ever aidize my your unusual that, if as place has 1877 nothing occupied and arocuargeu, this amy afterwards a martyr. Then, afPsyche wandered alone and forlorn In founded on your admiration for "My mind became eclipsed soon occurred. since He Is one of the oldest men would assemble in the puonc for a long time, but eventually Jupithey I think, for I rewoman." faculmarried Primus I see Cornell on in line, the ter left Grovedale, of service maids Constance meant to forming the was point squares, ter made her immortal, and she said to me (To be continued.) several lides and ask him a few questions. member nothing that she and youths standing by in laughing united to Cupid for all time. ty. He is the author of or But to her. three how, I said about over that or went textbooks. and tieatit.es Accordingly she eagerness. I know no more FIGHT WITH CHINESE PIRATES. EMBARRASSING! o'clock and made her errand known why, I came here, One by one the girls would file up it was the Doubtless, do. Valuable Relics Unearthed. into her ushered you than to a who affixed to Mrs. Fry,' box wooden a Found to Be to huge took Sea Rovers Jerusalem papers report that on the sick-roooi a remaining there herself, as through some dumb instinct that You Bloodthirsty sup in the opening pole and drop in Eastern Waters. the place of active Intelligence. opening of graves at Pergamos a num tnereon. Constance requested. but two or paper with her name written did say I seemed attracted toward you the in fog "so you been had ber of rare relics were brought to he cried, We "Constance," When every girl bad aepogliea aw rosudden I thinK mat is see to a and junk when large and the children, three hours light. In one grave lay a guinea come again. I did not hope Out slip, the youths would nie up ami wreaths tombs other In two no wonder. Iv loomed up on our port bow. sary. vou till a slip. With palpitat old East India draw each one were found, representing artlstlcaiiy-mad"I want to ask you a few questions "I know nothing about my existence captain, who was an would they read the names hearts at A ing her look I one took gold imitations of oak leaves and China trader, came for that," said she. quietly as Primus Edes. But, Constance, thus maiden given drawn, for to the an InHere's was God! Hamilton. discovered, in Vane head are gold "My wolf's said: yesterday Mrs. and saying "You say you Fry recollect Make all to them by good St Valentine they as well as various farming utensils, Tell me, then, why you went away that she knew of a similar case, and fernal Chinese pirate junk! must be faithful for one yeai nniokt" uoll I think, spoke of it." in swords and other weapons. The anMay." too, every year you, the girl thus drawn, I ought to ot Frequently ....uv mat uoweu oraei. now that I need uei noi feel did We Constance "I will. "Yes.' and tiquities were sent to tho Museum H wo had the known as a valentine, uecame uie before. But I shrank fair head in agitation tor a uuuivui. U S '"II MO i. Constantinople. had she lot (liiick wife of the man to whose from it, fancying that you would think But she raised it proudly a moment .oilo nn and drawing, hut noi bore fallen before the expiration of . fi- t"Ffc;s which GUIDES CHILDREN. one. which the a case of junk, foolish to a heard escape enough my quest later. "I have Limmmm The custom lasted service. vear of Conher mother. head, full "You remember my ,,n(ir seems to be much like jours.'' centuries. Mak wHoH with men, her grappling through many Experience and a Mother's Love stance a sad, delicate woman who "Tell me about It. Who Is It. and the excuse lor hook to gave Valentine Valuable. St kneu never Advice nole. with i ready but you bmc case compare seldom smiled; how does the . being these sentimental exchanges, hut Cu the reason of her sadness, nor did I, mine?" mm oui urn,,..-.-. The Oneco. In point armed was Then pid reaped the actual profit. An Ills, mother writes about feeding u..tu ti,- - China trade, till a short time before she died. "You saw the person the other da broad- - of antiquity. Cupid was tar ine sem... each in children, had three She me. :hildren: she told We carried four guns ... of St. Valentine, though the latter is yesterday?" If mothers would use Grape-Nut- s I,1p and two swivels on ine u a girl and two sons, who were twins. tbt Constance, "Mr. Hammerly! Mrs. Neerslte- - I found this horrid in the dignity of a gray and my hoarding also ,,f childhood, in pictured died for their little ones, there would more supply 1 to look.' sister I an with ample ! My man looks exactly as used Is a mere sprit.- comic valentine in the but cutlasses Cupid I while Ine, and medlr'.nes and fewer as beard, supposed; nskets. pistolf brother, also, sent it to Bridget? !e less need for "Yes; but his name is not Hammer It. As you in boarding us u. ,1 v,uu;, with how and- arrows. St. suppose some Idiot succeeded bills. it seems, always doubted loctor to so you the If told you pirate quiet Orvllie Mugge Br, beg pardon, but, was one of the ly. Mrs. Fry fight, Valentine's era was some 20 centuries If those Buffering from Indigestion i, would mean a know, Constance, He says his name Is Hamilton." dimthe that's my photograph! Br, I mailed tnd Rtomach troubles would live on Into er, My reaches was stolen. and getting back. other sail Cupid the is with making he twins and what and as sure live, as you "Then, a mest mist of the antiquities. In fact, It to your daughter yesterday. nraue Nuts, toast and good milk for i v for battle, we had not fired A minister, and parents, who were very wealthj my twin brother. when Cupid did In our Htm rot was time wenKlmira. never In there Irons lived that time, ihort period they would experience gun before grappling Valentine Baskets. took thought him a thief!" let go not exist. The nurse, who had charge of us. on- -. more than they otherwise would chains. But at tMl moment we orhis tone of intense r If simulated, luncheon For the Valentine day sent the first himself .. port four nf our god The little our carriage, which was a double well done. men in valentine of which there Is any rec anges make pretty baskets. To make bwi lief was Is to the park one day. as usual. "Our children have all learned to not a minister. He claims .. 1, n il lulls have disabled th of each "But he to go will, for servants they ord though it wasn't the kind or mis them cut a slice off one end as nrminllnir line, t lha husband." she left us. the benefit of GrapeNuts as an know run. Hamilton my Vane down be to the orange about a third of the way and when she it comes now food. It it through girls, in other with c.irrn'il making that sire do What you sip "Your husband? Remove all the appetizing, strengthening to to Its circumference. hits until they had drift few variation?. In a big square envelope returned my brother was nowherewas mean?" with malls M. 1, 1f.lt. .hir .i evening, l.,v basket every the from woman astern, we ata Tk. flrut valentine was a rather pulp of the orangeknife toast am. he seen. Of course, tfce i,.it . rr.n,. feet line "I mean that he came to Orovedah . scrape out the Lllke this: 'Mamma, let's have and she he hook love message, for It and with a sharp nf - but ri ..,io v it. ,hls filled with grief and fear, i s or.letsnav iv breakfast; for Throw both the Grape-Nutbefore last February, stated that he had been ein picu an excuse. bitter white lining at.nr-hefirst by a long never forgetsearched a long time, herself, gave pain, but Cupid had Ice water, eggs and Grape-Nuts- ' loss of Identity and Ma from cover into Its and suffering the basket the and of sever means fearing reaching not could other Miafe lacked He summoning aid. so was the latter. absent In the Ice ting was the reason he ch.ld that we could not hit the affections of the obdurate Psyche, and put the orange pulp stand the ure of her employers. But the was that "One of our boys In school and L He has taken his place at the :.nirle was such readv to serve, hn mother Whpn long. My a zealous found. -resist be not maidens could a tells mo hi shot ,hon I,! with it all drove nnd had set her mill where you worked, baskets In a prettv glass 'lisn, prop years ot age repeatedly after having summary must expect nearly frantic, for she suitor they the Is much brighter with mind Is so chlldrc dale seems to be sure that he " ping them up against the sides Debased Currency. heart on her two remaining treatment. as a part If not all his hut me Grape-Nut. . cut trom Hie top and it real Vane Hamilton-a- ll died circular this the think pieces daeghier nerneu little 01 you "Don't enus, after her Ora.xrc Name glveu by Postnin Cupid was the inn If she "You did not receive him. then; you Fill each orange skin with pink Ice breakfast." seemed for ' a long time- as of leve. hence by Inhpri tainted tnotie Is awful?" Mich. Bead the lit' he Creek. goddess was n't the true Vane Hamll on Co Battle heart a red knew and candy lay Our pastor dm would be Isanti. VihvL- - "Terrible. a right to expect to cream to Wellvllle." ta had be 'book. Road ance "The with cried she he tie with ton." led rlbhon each haikft. tie as much as pap eld "When she was shout to die tender It almost aOOUl the t.J(.s passion. was. Reason." now all he a that sure feel "I did Mt okas. "There's red heart attached to each ribbon r bed and asked me If " Detroit Tribune. called me to ut While VeflUi was queen ot ioe. A broth i...t ha Moc In the same house With rpe xitver I would try fsrthfully to find my er. CHAPTER XVII. Is ousy. am ... .... d bare-BBT- k e forget-fulness- ' 1 i "A-lin- I k; 1 e 1 .i. v' . , fr - 1 hand-to-han- coal-hod- d - M h- s |