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Show mis IvQ - Eight to Ugliness. The woman jy ho js lovely in face, formand tern per will always Have friends, but one who would be at- tractive must keep her health. If 7 she is weak, sickly and all run ddwn, she will bejneryous and If she has .constipation or ' kidney trouble, her impure blood willcause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complex ion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and' to i purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, Velvety skin; rich .complexion, It will r charming make a n woman of !a Invalid. Bros. AO at cents Biter: Drug Only . , , ? good-lookin- g, run-dow- Co. - - 2 trmeukly journal, "had -- eAid. Promise, Cynthy,-shPromise that youll never leave him, and that youll take 'good care of him' And Cynthy had solemnly said, JI will. Faithfully did she fulfill that LILAC BLOSSOMS- .promise. She simply gave her life up do her brother-Sa- m, but that young man somehow seem to appredidnot Memorial day at that important part " ciate tbe sacrifice, neither did he care of the universe known familiarly as to spend all his evenings at home with the Corners was always it gala day., his sister, nor if he' went to a huskEvery one in the little village planned ing or sociable" did be caro to be alon its coming from one year to another j ways tied to ber apron strings. as he It was the hope of every one that lilacs expressed it Later on, when she learned that Sam and all, spring blossoms might ho in full was paying attention to that shillybloom at the important day and so ho shally Lizy Walker, great was her incarried to the tiny cemetery on the hill dignation, and many were the lectures to. deck the soldiers graves. r given to the younger brother, who felt vAfter viewing the decorations Deacon himself too near to manhood to be treatHiram Pepper always remarked They ed like a child, especially when Cynthy couldn't git a better trimmin np if was but two years older than be. Sharp in Mount Auburn 'stid and bitter words passed between them they was at times, although often Sam tried to of the buryin yard at the Corners." The few old veterans in the place, make it up with bis sister and tried also with the younger men as Sons of Vet- to convince her that Lizy was absolutely erans. marched and drilled for weeks needed at theJarahouse,...but. it waa of beforehand .that they might make an no use. So one day Sani and pretty litImposing appearance, while the maids tle Lizy took matters into their ow;n and matrons, bound hot to be outdone hands, drove ten. miles to R , across state the were and married. masculihb the line, by portion, either had Sam immediately made tbe Inewa sew gowns or pressed and retrimmed did ones, that they might make a show- known to Cynthy, who was at first In- -' consolable.- She wept over Samf as if he ing equal to the rest One evening about a week before the had been badly used. At first she foriventful day Miss Cynthia White stood bade them both the house; but, remembering her promise to her mother, she at last made him fetch Mrs White home, and shed do as well by her as could be expected under the circumstances. So they came to the farmhouse to live, and Cynthy, true to her promise, did well by them as far as. food and kindred comforts go, but never by any possible chance was there any relaxation of the stern lines about ber mouth, and Lizy often cried np stairs in the room from sheer loneliness. ( ' spare ' About two years later tbe war fever of 186rbroke out at tbe Corners, and Sam White was one of the first to catch tbe infection. Sam had settled down daring the past two years, so all the Corners folks said, and, was a strong, sturdy specimen of young manhood. When he came home and broke tbe UZT BURST 1XT0 TEARS.' news of .his enlistment, to Lizy and at the door of her trim cottage, looking tbe little wifes face grew pale Cynthy, out over her thrifty, well kept garden, as and she clasped her laughing death, her keen eye noting the fact that the , more baby closely to her, but said never marrowfats were np over by the fence; j a that the tomatoes were doing well, and j ' word.,".' But Qyntby her voice rose to a perthat the pansy ' bed needed weeding. fect shriek as she cried. You shant Bat her sharp gray eyes rested longest Sam ; yorwnustnt. you cant" Ill on the clump of lilacs down by the gate go. never give my consent Dont you nevas she said aloud, having in the long, er mention lonely years acquired the habit of talk-- ; T Bdt as it again.resolution Barns did not ' ing to herself : I do hope them lilacs will be out for waver she left off commanding and beMemorial day. but it has been such a gan entreating instead: Ob, Saxn. you I couldnt bear backward spring that it aint likely. wont, go, please dont, v,, It dont go! But I always just count on them lilacs to take to the cemetery for Brother 7 And when to this pitiful' pleading Cynthy; Sams grave. Theres Sams wife, shift- Sera only answered, I must ' less critter as she was, she neverd think Ive promised, .Cynthy arose and. before was who strugLizy, of doin such a thing. But, then, lilacs standing nor nothin else would grow in that lit- gling with ber tears, said, Beg him not tle 7 by 9 patch of gronnd of hern. I to go. Lizy: hell hear to you. Tell him declare, if there aint Susys little boy you cant geton without him. I cant. Cynthy, ,was the tearful down at tbe gate, lookin at them lilacs If hes promised to go, anyreply. not em. eat as if hed; Hed better could say wouldnt stop him. I toudi em, though. Here, you boy, thing Sam knows best If its And. besides, she loudly called. don't you touch his I stand in the way. Ill wont duty. them flowers, but you just run home to God and bless you ", Go, say, your ma. and be lively. Brave little woman!" cried Sam. And Miss Cynthys thin lips comBut Cynthy, facing ber with blazing pressed themselves as she, watched the forlorn' little figure running swiftly eyes, said fiercely: If you let him go. down the road. Sho watched him until Ill never speak to you again. Beg him a softer expression appeared on her not ta Quick, I saytI meanit!1-Cynth! cried Sam. ' bird face.' as she murmured: Well, mean on. he went it!" If "I she. to bnt he 'does look as Sam used when forbe was a little fellow about his age. goes. its your fault, aud Ill never N Ive a good mind to call him back for give you." Sam as well as Cynthy, was not preSams sake. But, there, I wont do it 1 wanted to maket up. pared for the resolute look on the little Lizy'd think and shed make a sigt of talk over it. wife's face, as, rising, her baby in her But they do Say as how she's been bav- arms. she faeed the angry woman, sayin a pretty bard, time of it this year, ing: I shall net bid him stay! If hes since Susy camehomo and brought given hia word, Ill not bid him. be a them two children along. But. then. coward for my sake. He must do wbnt Susy married a worthless chap, and be thinks is right." Cynthy turned and left the room, Liiy encouraged the match, and so whilo Lizy bum into tears, biding them taint nobody's fault bnt her own that she's in such straits. I wonder if shell on Sams broad shoulders. So it was settled. visit Sams grave Memorial day ? I But Cynthy moved about like a womdont want to meet her there. Poor Miss Cyntby I She had not al- an of stone, never apparently seeing ways been bard featured and sharp Lizy, but doing all in her power for tongued. as elie wns now Deacon Pep- Sam. , Lizy decided to go home, to her per. Lucindy Green and many of the parents daring his absence, to which towns folks could remember when she decision Cynthy agreed, with a Ratified ; had been called tbe prettiest girl at the nod of, her erect head. So Sam went war. to the Corners: when her black, snapping Lizy went to her old home, and Cynthy wasv left eyes, dark curls and red cheeks caused . her to be called the belle at many a desolate. Before maby months had passed news rustic husking or apple bee. Cynthia Whites father and mother came to the Corners that a great battle had died in middle life, leaving, besides had been feught and won for the Union, this daughter, a sou of 18 years, who but that among the wounded were many all his life had been at once a source of of their relations and friends, while on the greatest joy and' greatest anxiety the list of the. dead was the name of to his parents. Nothing bad alput the Sam White, and a few days, after his boy. only so full of mischief and fun body was brought heme to the Corners that bis motln-- aever knew from what and given a soldiers burial, and well dire dilemma she might be called to ex- hei deserved his honors, for he had been tricate him. And as he grew older, al- a brave soldier and true. So he had lain all these years on the though be luncamo unto manly and less given to frolic and fun, yet his mother hillside, and all these years Cynthy had still looked noon him a a little boy, dwelt in her lonely-cottag- e, nursing who mast he watched and cared for her grief for Sam arid her anger toward To Cyxthy. though but two years his Lizy, who had lived on In the little senior, his mother when dying had house left her by ber father. given the charge of her ten ncred Her one child had crown npisd marl ExJ bad re rledL.tsbixxiis.ij truth . e , -- , in : i A Pays Work or Pays Pleasure. Can be had in travel.-- - It allde-penon (he transportation ' facili ties and comforts afforded. ; MNo railway line in the West is so just ly celebrated for its numerous attractive features as the Union PacIt ific, The Peoples Favorite. excel in . completeness of equip mentj condition of track, speed of trains and popularity with experienced travelers. Address H. M. 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'The years had proved "crueV to Lizy. said to Iur soothingly There, there, Lizy, dont hard to keepYhe wolf . but it had sometimes been wicked pnd cruel to you,crytut r ben a hard struggle, and since hep make it up to you what I can. n . daughter and little grandchildren had my team after you and Susy and returned to. her she had been obliged to mortgage her little hoiue' to procure ready money,- as Susy was an invalid Sho had worked from the door, J . - and mmit have medicine and nourishing food Lack of j?ork and sickness bad prevented the earning of money to pay the interest, and the mortgage was to le foreclosed tbe 80th of May, and there was no place left for . them but the town farmvshe. thought bitterly, at the Corners there were some hearts to whom the coming Memorial lay seemed anything but a gala day Lizy bad often' thought of going to Cyntby and asking help from her; but remembering bow many times she had Attempted to make peace with her and had failed, she dared not make thvat-temp- t. And as the days went by her heart grew heavier, as no relief ponld anywhere be found, and nothing remained for them bat the poorhouse, at least while Susy remained sick and needed her constant attention.- It was just at dusk tbe evening before Memorial day .when Mils Cynthy again stepped from her door to look ct the garden, which had improveiwon-derfull- y under, tbe spell of the soft weather. spring She walked down to tbe gnte and stood here, arms akimbo, looking at the great . masses of purple aul white lilacs that perfumed all the air abont her. Them lilacs haint got any equal to tbe Corners, I know. Seems as ii they bloomed for Sams grave. I wonder if he knows how Ive always carried them evry year since he come back." And something very like a tear glittered in tbe corner of her eye. But just here her reverie was inter-- , rupted by Deacon Peppers cheery voice How de do, Cyntby! calling out: them flowers, heyt S pose Worahipin news. Cynthy. beins hearn tba yonve in tbe family?" youre No; wbat news?" Cynthy replied. .Why, Lizy abd Susy and them two up to the town young nns air farm tomorrow. Hardman has foreclosed on em. Lizye.drctful cutup about it, they my. Goin to the doins to tomorrow, Cynthy? Were beat tbe folks on the ridge all to nothin. Git up. Dobbin!" And. without waiting for a reply from Cynthy, Deacon Pepper went Blowly off down the road, his old, cracked voice sounding clearly through the soft summer air in his favorite tune, Mourn for the Slain." ' But Cyntby stood where he had left her, as though rooted to tbe spot. Lizy going to the poorhouse? Sams' Lizy! It could not be true. And yet Deacon Pepper bad said it waa surely sa I wonder--t- be thought pierced her likd a knife ,'P wonder if Sam knows all abont it and mother! Wbat would they say if they knew? In a flash, as it were, all the obstinacy and bard feeling of these past years were revealed to ber in their trne light She seemed to herself no longer Jbe injured person, bnt thq oppressorof the widew and the fatherless.. As she stood there, seR condemned .'and bitterly repentant a small voice just at her elbow said timidly. Miss White." She turned, and there stood Susys little "boy, Sam, the' living picture of tbe Sam abe had known and loved. She gazed upon him for a moment, and then, with a tenderer voice than you would have believed possible, said kind' ly, Yes, what is it, Sammy? Rleafie, would you mind giving me just one bunch of those pretty flowers for grandpa's grave? Grandmas just gone up to, the burying yard, cause were going away in the morning, and I heard her crying before she went because she hadnt any pretty flowers for grandpa. So, as I 'membered you, I just slipped off and came down here and dont you think you' could give me one little bunch, just to aprise her?" The pleading voice And tho straightforward blue, eyes looking into, Miss Cyntbys face stirred tender feeling within ber. She bent and pressed her thin lips, to the lads forehead as she answered: Pick all you can reach, Sammy, and remember Im your Aunt . Cynthy now. The boy laughed with glee as be pulled off one cluster after another, while Cynthy broke from tbe higher branches with lavish band. When the anus of both were laden,. Cynthy said, Come, Sammy!! and band in hand they went eoftly through the gloaming toward the iittle burying yard on the hill, where a tinge of aunset glory still lingered. As they entered the. little gate they saw in the farthest corner- a fignre kneeling upon a grave, whose tiny flag showed it to be the grave of a soldier. They walked softly on, and as they drew' nearer Sam sprang forward exclaiming. See, grandma, what Aunt Cynthy and I have brought you ! The bewildered little woman rose quickly to ter feet, but the next minute --T- hus . . . . in a-g- Tbou-ou-ou-sa- nd . i - ,lli wer,ckp3 la . TUXT saw a u crox af- children in the mornin. Hnsh. say one word. The house M big enough for us all, if I have Di. long time findin It out." And Lizy, with the tears down her worn face, said: streaming God sent - p-'-M will you ! Together they strewed the grave with ' lilacs, purple and white, and then hind in hand with little Sam close at Mi ' Cynthys sle, they passed from the lit-tbnrying yard down, over the bilL white the stars smiled kindly down upon them, and all the world seemed to whisper to them, Peace, peace! I'pringfield Republican. " hto-e- d dont you - . m St "'- . ie Sha Liked the Wireless Kind. ; Im to glad this new kind of v. telfgrapl.ii. g is a enre thing Why m, Mamie? Tecame George always gets bo mad whenever I write anything loving bn these yellow message sheet?. Cleveland Plain Dealer -- v 'Whooping Cough. 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