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I "I linn, hianl ;i.;i tr I'mt 1 1 f - la 'hurl and tlm I. imr. ( i.lli, i mi.i r tain I run ri ii.i.ii- nu at any tlmi' I pli llHi' Now do you iiliitiT-tliliil that 1 IIiIh In n m-iloii. Iiiimiiii I lii-n-'a 1 llk.'ly to In. n lot or ii'imlili. and tin Htm. for nkinK iui fitoi.i.. o wln n I any It' kii It k o" "It'a an." ti.iatid Ariln.ort di rib ly "Sow In r. thi' Iii tiIT lit Klld.irr-nn Klld.irr-nn nur aid" of tin- Inn-, who wrltoa to any tluil hi la .owi-rli aa to rati h Apiili'Wi -iKl.t. His iifinid of tin' dark. Hint luan' You .i'i'. tin f:rand Jnrv In Ililnill lounty that'a K II d.iri'. you know hut IihIIiKmI A,'1i-wi A,'1i-wi lcht nn n i iniitiioli iiiitlaw. tint tlm prutid Jurora wirr all frlind of An-ph An-ph wi'lKlit nnd Ihf liiillrtuirnt wna only to nnllaly Inw atul ordiT ai'titl-mi ai'titl-mi nt nnd appi-ann t tie- Woniiiii'a Clvlr b-RKiif of Ituli'lKh Now, pnpn dm-an't I nicnn I don't want lo offend thoae Appli-wnlnht pctiplf by iii-tlil Hnat In Ihta bualnraa Pupa wanla (lor. oa-hnrno oa-hnrno to arn-nt Appli'WclKlit In Kouth Canillnn: but I don't believe Cov () hnrno will dnrc do nnythlnit nbont It. Now. Mr. Ardinore, I urn not polo: to linn, papn railed ft roward by any-body, any-body, piirtlt'iilnrly by South ('arolliin people, nfler what (iov. Oshorne aald nf our Mate." "Why. what did he any?" "Me nald In n npeeeh ut rharleiitoii Inat winter that no pi nple who fry their meat ran ever aiiiiuitit to (iny tlilim, nnd he mi-aril ua1 I tan never loiKlvt' him for Hull , In . nil bin diiiicliter la the Htm k iii'i st tlilni'' And I'd like Hailiara (n-hottie to tell me how ahe not linn the Colonial Dlltnea. and what rail ahe ban to be Inspei tor B.rn ri I ol tin irnnil l.iut'lit era i4 the Mexli an War; tor I've heiiid my liratiillaiher Ihiiivi iII.'IiI nay ninny n time that old ol ri l.i.ni" I and bin Sonih ('iirollna reirlineiit never did do outnlile of Chnrlenlon uli'll the war wan over and the Atiierii an army had i-iiiiii' bark homo." "(iov. OKliorne la n t oiiti tnilible rtlttlan," tlirlared Alllllinr wllh deep feellnit Minn DaliKei Held limlih il ludli Inl pprovnl. mid ai lili d bark In berrhalr the better to lolltemplate her new aerretary. and fiid "I've written (hat la lii hay, pap wrote before he went nwav. a alroiiir Mter to (Iov iMioriii'. riiniilalnliiu that ApplenelKhl wan hlilll.K In South Carolina and ruiinliiK im-io.k the nlate line to roh nnd murder puiple in North Carolina Papa told (iov (in horne rhal he mnat break up the Ap-ptewelifht Ap-ptewelifht i-rowd or be would do aome. lliliiB about It hlm.elf II a u npleiiilld letter: you would tnlnk Hint im ii u coward like (int. (ii-borno would do aoiiiethliiK after (' 'Inc am li a let-ler let-ler " "Didn't he minwer the letn r "" "Aimwer II' II" never not il' I'll-pn I'll-pn did'i't ai ml It; that'n (he reamm! rapa'n the kliulent man In the world, mid ho miint have been afraid of hurt-Iiik hurt-Iiik (Iov (l-l.orn. 'a lei llnps lie wrote lh" I. Hit. expei tlni: In i-i-iiil It. but when he wi'iit off to New lirliaiin h told Mr. Iiiihalord to hold H till he tot bark He had even aluhril It -you c an read II If you like " It waa tinilouhleitly a i iK'Toua epistle, and Ai.lii.iir. ti lt Hie thrill of Ita rlii torli al neuti area as he read Tho dignity and uiithmliy hi otu- ol the soviTelKii Aineriran slut . 'M wan represented here, and he hiilnlnl Iho paper hark lo Mlsa liuu:i'i tli-hl ah tenderly nn thouirh It hud been th" original draft of Maptu Charla "It's a i in ker, all i lu-ht " "I ilnli'l inilrh like the way It ends It says, iluht In re"-- ami she hi nt lor ward and pointed to the ,l,u . uml. r rrltli-lsin "It says. TrusiliiK tn your a.-nwe of eitiliy nnd rel-iii: tipmi a roiitlniiaiire of the tr.'idilii.iiul fihinl hip between your mate and mine. I nm, air, aualtinjc your reply. ery respertfiilly, your obedient servant' Now. I wouldn't trust to Inn a- ne of nnytluiiL' nnd that U-iidltloii.il fueud' si. IP bu-iiiess Jual Miify no- ' ..ml I woiihln I he am h'i.l'H i.l .. ri .iiit I lb i tiled wle n I i1 ii , tti'.ti I.". urn ol.l. with a it- oil. it KH l In our a, t,-ml. Hint " we K"t n. HI" d we'd never Ml) Mid wi ni vi r have, thoucli only '"'' ..t i ,r i l.i-s an- ii.ai rh d ). t. I n: all ei.cnci d " I ' l':ri!:u. .f" "(If loura. . We're elirnted I m kukhI to ll ith. rlor.l (lillini.'at. adllltatlt general of this Male Vol 1 1, ill, III t be my prlt.lte seiTi tai ' I mil at rliK.iKid. It wnuliln l" prop, r " The earth wna only n flilnn . aXI on whiih be ntrote for a f... fa! She had iinnoiim i d her nt:ivJ In be tnnrrli'd whIi n lool llmilltf -til took I.l. In. alb away; and m.'J I i tl it the ill, in- Into uhl.il shj '( ItuliK him, ahe returned di'li.ul i ' tl tin II att'T of the letter I We ,.'.Tfl il nni'" Hat I. t. f " I i. use It slctii il I'll 1. 1 tu the 'ol. tr -. H....I and lh. r. a no room i I'm vmiii.' tn ut It lulu tin ti . i K" mil mid a t ostai ript " I She nil down I. r the in J Hi and in. .i rlly lull. .1 the ahiedttl Phue. th.u. with Arilinore IlII'I her to tin, I the keys she wrote! I . I. ,,..l,.,le r.plv I ' liiiiiaiiil and Immediate areja"! I uiniva word- Are you sure tit'! only one m in Imme.llate? All M't It ton km, I lerkiui poHifrtl' like that tli.i s.ti I nn .l tn he alril III J ii -1 put W It' there with m.w'i -ti.l- ieti. no It will liaik really flv Now. you're the aerreiiirv; you Up! il tn the roptltiK pn sa and 1 I ail ilre-a the envelope " T Shi I. ml.' him ki" the h ttt r taVot J of II lii ropy, and lalki d t Ini rf ail li while he walled She spoke t.i k'1 flletnln n southern people h:i I way of diili'K as tln.iitli evervj om iiiiist of rnurse know them - a p'1' thai Ih lllumlii.ttlve ol thai ih llllu MMllhern llelehliorlllli ss that kill Hie li.ll lit a eollimiliilealtll lnl I si.,-1.. lamlly. lhat In llli. r Hill" I" tide nor sword and hum. I i an ih m "Wi ll. Hiitl'a done." .aid Mian Jan"! when the brier, atlll damp from lh ropy press had been t irefnlly saaht mid stamped "tiov Osborne will ( It In Uu- miiriiliiit I think uu.l m il better tebs-rai h him lhat It t omltiK " The Ilil'SsllKe. slow I) thumped OU on the typewriter, and eieinl Umn Hlterid nnd topnd. nnally rend: Itnli inn. N. C. Tin II,.,, i.rnlil,. i"l nil. . ti.l...,,,... ii.t.,i,r "f H.-ut i f.inillnit. fi.lnii. I.l.i. H f lli.W' wnil, a I.i I., iiltilil'. in rail In A l. it.lt'.l in. ill. i V" .it t.e llliillna rtairt lie I nn .1. i.l I W il l i ,M liVNiH'.llr'IKI.Il. Ii,.t. tn..r i,r N',nh t'iir..ilnii "I rrrkou that will make him M ntitlrf;" mitl Mlsa Jerry viewed h work wilh nppioval. "And now, M Artlnitiro, herr'a a teleRrmii from M llllllnita w hit h I don't iinderatand. Hi If you know what It iiieana." Ardrmir rbrimti'd dellntitrdly arj read : I Can nut iintl.Tatnnd your nulnavaa retidllit In Is, ti.l mutter. If p.ivtr-nt la tint in ,i,l, June nr.l your atiite'a enllt a) ruin., I Where la Flatter All'Wi" til Al l.o. Iii lil'i HtllK p IIII.UMlrt "I don't aee what'a in fumy oh. "it lhat' Mr. Has. lord waa wnklnit the fltair with that ineaaairn wh'n 1 ranu1 to the olhre. He aald iiaaa nnd the atatf were liotli gnlnic to lit1 rultn'd. 1'here'a a tunrttr of n iii'lllun dollars lo bit paid on htirida tliar are rnniuiK lue .tune nrst, anil there Isn't any money to pay them with. Thut'a a hut he aald. And Mr. Foster la the stale treaatirer and ht-'H none llshlut; " "llshlllll?" "He left word he had untie fishing Mr. Foster mid papa limi t get ah ng logi tluT. mid Mr llassford says tea run oil Just In li t those I .Ik ! fa lit and bring dlgiarn on papa and tbt alate " Ai, In, on a t-rln bromleiied The Ap pleweighl rase wna Inidirnlllriint eoai-pnrnl eoai-pnrnl with this new business elth whnh he wan ioiifroiil.il IUIIIdj. hud iilwaya treated lilm with (on-It'inpl, (on-It'inpl, as ii negllKibln fai tor In the Aidniore in 1 1 1 It ti h . and here at last waa mi opportunity to balaiire ai-roiinta ai-roiinta "I will show you how lo ll Hill-Inga Hill-Inga .lust let me have one of I Initio hlitnka " And after mm h labor, and allh iM-raslonal surgistloua from Mlaa .I'Try. the following message waa presently ready for the wlrea: r .onl tl.;it i.( ilie'.iiii,. nliii'l in.', aim li. ill. vein worst Ir you e.iiii,. Inl., Nona i '.it. linn i.r i.iik . mil pt I,.,.-. ..r ll.i I H'.ti i.r t.nir I...H.I. I mil till ,iii ri. rmi i.r I'll, k.iuii Hun in lu.ii am iii.i l .tn,, in i-iiiiuuii li, furry i"i l" ur "Isn't Unit perferlly grand' " lour-uiiirid lour-uiiirid .liny admiringly "Itul 1 II. ought your family ami (he Inuni laittu antl 'Trust Company were Uio t ame thing ' "Hon't ion worry nlioiit lillllnga. lb la used to having people get down on tin Ir knt'cn to lilm, and Hie rhaiign. will tin him giaid. Where la this inuu I'tister?'' ".lust llshlng; that'a what Mr Hnaa- lord said, hat he didn't know win rn. I at In r was going to ,. aiiertnl .. siou of the h glnliiiuru tu lav. ..i . ale ! him. nnd he wna so nimry lhat lie nm j nlf m that papa would huve to haik utter those h. iii. Is hliiiaelf. Tlnn thla , Applewi lght rase raiuii up. mid that I worried papa a great deal. Ib re a hla rail lor the spi iial session. lie told Mr Hansford lo hold that, too. until j he i ii tne Inn k fi urn Now Orleans." ! Arilinore read (iov. Daiigeiil.ld'a : aiimn.oiiH In Ihe It glslatiirii with ins ; louiid iiiterent. It waa algm d, but the spare lor the dute oil wllleh the 1 la makers were to aaseinblo had beun hit blank I "It lnokH lo me aa though you had i (he whole alate III your hands, Mlaa , Haligiilii Id Hut I don't hi llevc we , oughl lo rail the sperlul arsslnn Just ( I I I I. .1111-1. ret It uould be aure to In lure the state's in ilit ii ii -I it will 1" a lot more fun to r.itih l ost, r I wonder 'f he took all (he state money with Mm" "Mr H.is.fiird said he didn't know and i onl, tnl nnd out. tor Hie rb rka in the tr. .uurrr'a iiiln-r wouldn't ("II him a sii tie thine " ('tu should never deal with auh-nrilliiili auh-nrilliiili s." i rmai k. d Arilinore ag"ly. 'Deal wltli the prliu Ipala I heard hanker any thai nine, and he was a man who ktn w eti ritbing in shirs. It will he more fun to nil. inl to Urn bomla ouiselvea" Tho roll of drums and Ihe rry of a bugle broke In upon Ihe pi are uf the later nfteniia... Mn. Jerry roa with nn ex. Initiation and ran out Into the hlillul porttio of the al atehouso. Several battalions ef a tide water n gl-nnnt. gl-nnnt. pausing throiuth town on their Way lo Camp Dntif i lh hi, had taken advantage of a wait In Hah Igh to ilia- eltihatk ami slum I he luseUea III til" (apltal Th. y wne nlrendy halted and al parade rest at the side of Ihe atreei. and a mounted otllrer In khaki, Riilloplng madly Into view, aeiinr d tn foeua the ryea of the gathet lug rrowd. He waa u gallant llgure ol n man; hla mount waa an nulmal that realled Joh n lih.il of n battle horae; the sol-I dlera pn setiti-d anna at the horse. ! mail lode the Hue Mlsa Dangertlehl avid her hnmlkr rrhlef. standing eagerly on llptoe to make her aalu tatlon rarry aa far na poaatble "Who la that' asked Anlmore, Wllh sinking spirit "Why. Hittheiford (lllllngwater. nf Cotirae " "h'tuir tight!" rang the roniniand a nionirnt lai.r, and Hm nillltlunen trnmpiil orr to the atation It waa tlnn that Ai.linuri' walrhlng 1 the rrowd dlsperno al Hm edge of the palk. saw hla raller of the tuorutttg : etrltllng rapidly nnoss thealirei. Ar.l- tlltllii statiril forward, then rberked ' himself so sii, I, h illy that Mlaa Jerry ' Dmigerlleld l urn. il lo him Imiulrlngly, "W hai'a the mallf r?' she deuiaiiiliil. ' "Nothing I have been rohh.il. aa I hopt d lo be Over there on (healdo if! rV I 7 A OB "What' the Maturf She Demanded. walk, beyond the girl In tho pink aim-bonnel. aim-bonnel. giH'a my little brown Jua;. That lank Individual with tho ahuhby hat haa lifted It nut nf my room at tho hotel, Just na I thought tin would " (TO UK CIINTINIIHII.I |
