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Com." huse- Ur ladies and child- 7 1‘91). lfw and upwards. Smmm'r t-m'sets and girdle 001‘- sets we and 500 pair. Children} underwaistl in white and drab, 250. Mxlslin giughams @ 100 P0? yd° Sh?*'tirlg<. pillow cotton. table lme-n at lowest pfice‘. Men's “\fnrds. CODE? hula" [1111. he 18 split an b- “’ 0111911 5 (nurse boots, 03‘0“}. Slippt ls. box calf, M30, pot- tf‘nf hlm hora (him-pm :xfoids, slippers. box Cult huh... dongolas canvaso (-fi hc )lic; Rolges, 31151 blal'k C. McArthur SOVEREIGN h shop. ECLIPSE WE KEEP hlucbem. THE your eggs. k: million $4. 2 11” \\ ;(1{ LOCI ‘1 was ill) t 1 a good , l'lhat’s 6‘ Othet' 1' e Mae! '1 g, 311 wrn £1 fur so: " ‘ think new id1 F to war “Ym era,” 6. 3“ (CIm *1 qmiled v 1118 m: k the RH f got it- if vou‘ k “Oh t have t * riages ought! k Greta, * quite ’ friend Ken things, such as Lady Hilary Vane wore. If he thought of her conscious- i}'. it was to say to himself: “Poor nhild! Girls like her have a right tn everything that’s brightest and best in the world. What an awful almple they can’t all have it.” “You must have had dozens of in- \itati(>ns for this month and next.” marked Lady Lambart. “I had a few, but i ’m not much ‘1' a hand for visiting,” replied the millionaire modestly. “I know the man who has turned the old castle of Lochrain into a hotel. Indeed. I was able to help him a little, as he’s a good fellow, and deserves success. That’s one reason I’m going, and an- other is, I thought it would be a good "438! place for me to try my hand at writing a book I’ve had in mind for some time; a dull thing you'd think it, but interesting to me; a new idea in socialistic schemes I want to work out.” “You are always thinking of oth- ers: exclaimegl Lady Lambart. “'Im afraid I don’t forget myself," smiled Kenrith. “I’ve just been mak- ing myself a big present. You know the Radepolskio diamond? Well, I’ve got itâ€"got it on me at this moment, if you”â€" “Oh, Mr. Kenrith, you forget, walls have ears, even walls of railway car- riages!" cried Lady ‘Lambart. “You oughtn’t to speak out such state se- crets, except when you are quite, quite alone, with your most trusted friends. and even then_in a‘whisneori’ II 1911 U "A. v v v.. vu-v Kenrith laughed. "I rather think I’m able to look after my prOperty. This isn’t the first jewel I’ve carried about, and even now it isn’t the only one Iâ€"â€"’ _7 __ _ ‘ ‘ ".'.IU I “You really mustn’t,” she broke in. “You must send your valuables to be locked safely up in a bank di- rectly we arrive at our journey’s end, or I shall not have an easy moment by__r3ight or by day.”J A- ba‘on an ”J lllallv ‘1- "J ""d‘. "You are very kmd, to. take interest.” said the_m1-111‘ona1re. (In! _ llllClCBb. Dal“ U‘IV w----v-â€"â€"_ Elspeth’s ears tingled. “She said before I was of no more consequence than a servant, and now she takes thought. “I hope I don’t look like either; but then, I suppose, it is im- prudent of him to talk like that.” She remembered that among other things she had read of John Kenrith was the fact that he collected rare jewels, his one piece of self-indul- mmm \'mv she had no longer a jewels, his one piece of self-indul- gence. Now she had no longer a doubt of the identity of this Mr. Ken- ritli. “By the way. you’ll find another friend at Lochrain.” remarked the Larczuhire man. changing the sub- ject. “Captain Oxford, whom I hap- pened to run across a day or two ago, told me he was starting last night and meant to spend a fortnight or longer at the hotel. That old wound in his arm is troubling him. it seems, and he thought the Hydro-â€"” “How very vexatious!” exclaimed Her tone was so tremulous with surprise and annoyance that Elspeth g glanced up in s ite Of herself. - - '1-1 ”“9“ Ann‘u fang “fag scar- THE GHOST OF LOCI-[RAIN CA$TLE Elallvvll u Lady Hilary’s lovely face let. and. though her big \ weregazing at the flying Elepeth was to feminine sure the girl felt the ang cious flash her mother’s e; at her. The atmosphere (1 riage had suddenly bacon Lady Hilary’s lovely face was scar- let. and, though her big violet eyes weregazing at the flying landscape. Elepeth was to feminine not to be sure the girl felt the angry, suspi~ cious flash her mother’s eyes darted at her. The atmosphere of the car- riage had suddenly become myster- iouely electric. “I thm'ght he was a friend of yours.” said Kenrith. innocently. “Not at all. I consider him :1. most undesirable young man.” returned Lady Lambart. “I hope. dear Mr. Konritli. if he tries to force himself upon us at Locln'nin. as he is almost will help me Uh- ’ .-.,.- Jason him in his place.’ -_ -' l“ ‘.-‘. Copyright, 1900, by Mrs. C. N. Williamson. “ 'hat is his nlnce? I‘d blunti}. “Hék an ontlc man. and a very 'I “ell as a brave one. ion of him.’ ' 9-.-... x-u-ytch over us. we "aptn'm Oxiord is. mg. and of course "SO am I nobnil: “flow like you 1 (m of him.’ “Well enough, “I View,” said ‘ "ently. . ~ . whereas Oxford isn’t his mum. you know. or Laurence either. Really. old Miss Laurence. “ho flowed him when he was a wretch- ul li’tle foundling in some foreign ,ulnce or other where she was visit- :vrr gave him his 511 ‘3 - lived in Oxford. 3.0 mmyâ€"â€"â€"-â€"" . . ‘lt’s much to hls credlt that hes of on so finely,” said Kenrlth. “In his professmn, yes; but of d never dream of mar- ine at all events, any girl in the 3' ' "c, .fatinn to which he seems to aspire,’ ”t'fi‘ed Lafiy Lumbart. Elspeth began to feel as if she had ‘0'. int-o a story book far more inter- -!i:1'.z than the one she was trying “What will they do when ‘ .- ‘_ 11min?” she won- “*'ed. But she soon decided tnat th‘. - c -L... -‘ ‘una “wt. 8 ..\on. C) {6.34. . “3.6 say that! )u had a name. even befm'e it. whereas Oxford isn’1 or Laurence e 'i‘he journey ‘xe Cid, for l ‘.l sorts o} it .3 beginnipg Author of “The Princess Passes,” “Th: Lightning Conductor,” Etc, Etc. ’mt I’m a wom .‘¢ 1. young girl, \x BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON “[ ‘u\ .- ahumble WPiSt cred that she had » an (\frner and :1 ' S very fond fellow :15 me. That’s my 0pm- Ll--. ronsider him a most 3.? man,” returned “I hope. dear Mr. 110.4 to force himself min. as he is almost will hpip me Urâ€" !!is place." 18V {e mus 9 no one to b9 cai'eft'l. ynfln’s pOiIlt mha rt. n10" 3 an 8 “'5“ the opini'm an IS!)- Rt: \‘0‘ even 8881) among”t.ourists, am: so mete‘was 'no reason why it should occur to her fellow travelers that her destination was the same as theirs. Lochrain was five or six miles distant, and Elspeth saw her three late compan- ions go away in a very smart motor car, so exactly like several others at the station that she guessed that they were sent by the management of the hotel. There were evidently a rim“â€" !w- of other QUCSlS for the new 21"”. Iv.~:‘-*.io:2:1l_.~le Hydro, and eight or ten of their maids; and valets departed in =2 hum-oh in a big motor omnibus. Everything was. so quickly done that xii-‘pctil 21ml not time to wonder what was. to him-oine'of her, before a voice spoke her name. “Are you Miss Dean. engaged as secretary for Lochrain Hydro?” "Yes," said Elspeth, turning quick- ly, to see, not a servant, but a pale- tnccd, black-eyed young man, very Well dressed in dark blue serge. “I am Mr. Grant, Mr. McGowan’s assistant,” he announced, with his hat off. “Mr. Mchvun .wished me to meet and drive you back, so that on DUIUU U]. .VUUL \Luusuu, ....u w--- V. “It will be very kind of you,” said the girl. “I shall be glad to help you in any way I can," he answered, and looking up, Elspeth caught a flash in the flark. deepset eyes which contradicted the. white coldness of the face. “I wonder whether “I’xp gomg to like Mr. (a‘rrantnerv 1.13“”- she 'thuuâ€"ght. The look in his eyes told her that the pale man was not unaware of the fact that she was a pretty girl. â€" ‘ ' - ---:1.l and beautifulone, but Miss Smith's eulogiums had not half prepared her for the magnificence of the place it- self. “Why, it’s like a great castle, and has the air of being hundreds and hundreds of years old !” she exclaim- ed in intense admiration, when the dogcart Mr. Grant drove had passed through a park, and brought them into sight of a huge, gray stone pile on a slight grassy elevation. But even before her companion replied, she remembered how Mr. Kenrith had spoken of “turning the old castle into a hotel.” “ ow delightful,” the girl went on. “This is even better than I expected. in a place like this. haunted?” Mr. Grant smiled I do hope it's ' rather grimly. 1 “There are more gruesome storiesl told about Lochrain as it used to be . 1n the past than about almost any of l the feudal houses, which is saying a good deal, especially in Scotland. Aren’t you afraid of, ghosts?” “Not in the least. I don’t believe in them, though I love ghost stories dearly,” she said. “Very well, then. I’ll tell you what I wouldn’t have told you other- wise. It will no doubt please you to ’hear that your room ed tower,’ as it used to be called. The Hydro is crammed for the sea- 1 son, and if you hadn’t been put there, lroom a nice one, is in the ‘haunt- have. had to be tucked You’ll find the so nice that Mr. iMcGowan would have had to keep it ' for guests, if it hadn’t been for the ugly old stories which, if any one got to knowwas they most certainlls' ‘ 'would one way or anotherâ€"won lhave led to rows with the manage- lment. So you see, {blown you some go lyou’re fond of ghost an ill wind has odâ€"especially as 'question was deliberate or not. ‘ A queer little thrill crept through her‘ veins, such as she had never felt ‘ ‘Here we are at the door, " said Mr “Here we are at the dc Mr. Grant; and she could from his tone if the mast question was deliberate or A queer little thrill crep her' veins, such as she had before. Something seemed per in _her ear that experiel “ -- «no _u,nnli yét {he (To be cont mud.) THE DURHAM CHRONICLE The Joke Book . O’Flannegen Game home one night with a deep band of crepe around his bat. ”Why, Mike!” excioimed his wife. “What are you weerin’ that mourning thing for?” "I’m weariu’ it for yer first husband," replied Mike firmly. "I’m sorry Le’e dead ” Some time ago an oflice boy answer- ing the telephone for the first time in his life, and not knowing how to use it. was told that, when the bell rang, he was to answer it. When. therefore, he heard it ring he picked up the receiver and shouted: “Hello! Who’s there?” The answer came back: “I’m one hundred and five.” “Go on said the boy. "It’s time you were dead.” Jim was the village ne’er-do-well: always in some scrape or other. 00th- ing daunted by repeated threshings administered to him by his father. At. the age of fourtwn he ran aWay to sea, bat Was glad enough to return home again at the end of six months. having had a Very rough time of it ()n the second day after his return he was walking. or, rather. limping. through the village when he met, the parson who stopped him. hWell, Jim,” said the minister. "glad to as you’ve come back home. Did your father kill the 'fucted calf?“ ” ‘ "NO. Sir," replipd Jim. "but, he very nearly killed the prodigal sou." Clank, clank, clank! What dreadful sounds are these breaking the stillness of the Sunday afternoon ? In haste, Mrs. Maclarty leaves the fireside and goes in search of the cause of the disturbance. . In the garden she finds her husband nailing a board on the bottom of a barrow. “Donal. man.” she says “vs’rs makin’ sn’ swfu’ row. What’ll the neighbors think?” “Never mind them, Kirsty,” says Donald. "1 maun get my barra’ men’it." ”Oh but Dontl’. ’ says Kirsty. it’s very wrong to wcrk un the Sawbath Ye ought me use screws!" \ A certain employer of labor had received many complaints from his foreman as to one of the bands. who. though an excellent workman. and one whom it were undesirable to din miss altogether. could never be in- duced to arrive at. the proper time in the morning. So the empioyer. determining to exposculate with the ofieuder per. sonally.arrived early one morning and laid in wait, for him. In due time the dilatory one stroll- ed in and was accosted wrathfully; "Do you know what time we begin work here in the morning?” "No air,” was the calm reply. know thev’re always at it when get here.” A wizened little Irishman applisdl for a job loading a ship savs Every body’s At first they said he was! too small. but he finally persuaded‘ them to give him atrial. He seemed to be making good, and he gradually increased the size of his load until on the last trip he was carrying al 300 pound anvil under each arm.1 When he was half-way across the gan . plank it broke and the Irishman t l in With a splashing and splut terit.g be came to the surface. ”I‘row mea rope!’ he shouted. and again sank. A second time he rose to the surface. “Trow me a rope I say.” Ihe shouted again. Once more he sank. Athira time he rose strug- gling. "Say!" he spluttered angrily. “if one uv you spalpeens don’t hurry up an’ Trow me a rape I’m goin’ to drop one uv these damn t’ings!" ‘ It’s a great help to be able to size up the men you come in contact with,” said a. business man to his sgn. "but it’s more important still that you should first know yourself. “For instance. A noisy bunch tacked out of their club late one nignt. end up the street. They ston- "- â€"â€" -A-:Annnn ‘llxll‘lg fluu “r '"v v-. ped in front of an imposing residence. After considerable discussion one of them advanced and pounded on the door. A woman stuck her head out of a second story window and de- manded none too sweetly: “What do you want? “v“ “ ’Ish this the residence of Mr.‘ Smith? inquired the man on the steps, with en eisborste bow. “It is. What do you went? “Ish it possible I have the honor shpeakin’ to Misshus Smith? "Yes. What do 5cu went?” “Dear Misshus Smith! Good Mis- shus Smith! Will youâ€"hicâ€"come down an’ pick out Mr. Smith? The test of us went to go home. A certain young men took a girl to‘ church. The evening was warm and the young lady complained of feeling;I shyly placed it under her tongue. rolled it over and over but it felled to dissolve. She felt much better, however. When the sermon wes over she slipped the tablet in her glove. be desirous of exemining the undissolveehle little substance thet her ”study” had given her in the house of worship. When elone in her room she pulled o3 her glove end out fell e. trouser button. She is looking for s new fellow now. Servos Him Bight. H HARDWARE AND FURNITURE. Funeral _ Directors Wire Fencing and Wire Goods, Undertakers We have openedup a funeral and undertaking business in I’riceville, and have on hand a. full stock of funeral sup- plies. Lawn, Garden and Field Supplies Warm Weather Goods = = LENAHAN AND MCINTOSH Do not fail to call and see our beautiful display of summer millinery. We have over 50 hat-s suitable for the hot summer days. These hats are made of mohair braids, tulles, chif- fon, laces, and trimmed with flowes, plumes, rib- bons, Wings, etc. We always keepavery large stock of trimmed millinery, also a special selection of black hats. suitable for mourning. Parisian Millinery Parlors. SUMMER MILLINEHY - La1111 Mcmors Garden Hosonf difforont sizos - S1m11‘s.N0zzlos, Taps Soxtl1os.l*<1rks,Hoos - and Mikes i11 abundanw. - such as Gasolino and Oil Stoves. We carry - a high-grade of (iasoline,-use ‘Queen Motor” - Gasoline and you will use no other. Embalming a Specialty We are agents for the well and favorablv knmm “frost Woven Vi 11'e Fence ’â€"'l‘l1e fence of quality and sen ice. All horizontals are of \o. 9 hard steel-coiled spring vs 1re, and ail uprights of No." 1 wire. 11: is a fence well worthy of inspection. .AND. See also our “Frost Coiled Spring Wire,” “Frost Gates” in all lengths. Poultry Net- ting 2 ft. to 6 ft. in height. Screen Doors of (lifi'mmlt sizes and qualities. Wirdow Screens etc., etc. In this we have a full line consisting of side- boards, Tables, Couches, Chairs, Bed-room suites s, Spring Mattresses, etc. Among our Mattresses are the famous ‘Ostermoor Mat- tresses full) guaranteed. Tliev speak for themselves. Machine Oil. Harness Oil? Ame Grease and Hoof. Ointment, go to - g} s. P. SAUNDERS h the mark of «wality from toe to heel. You know nta glance that they are footweu of high class. But style and good taste nre not their only points. Style I. combined with Comfort and good taste thh good leather end good shoemnkina. Step in and select 3 pair for wear when you want to look or pecially nice. If you teel thnt way al- wnys. our shoes will fill that hill. too. 'They retain their elmpeliness until worn out and that takes a long time Ind constant use. Massey-Harris Implements Everything the farmer wants in m: Implement. line can be found in our] Wane-rooms. ; Sawyer Massey Thresher. 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