THE LIGHT IN THE CLEARING'', A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY IN THE TIME OF SILAS WIGHT IKYING BADHELLER-

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BARTON GETS NEW INSPIRATION FROM TWE THE WORDS OF THE GREAT SILAS WRIGHT.

Syrapai*.—Barton BAjran-, no orptmn. goea to lire with till node, Peabojr Bayaea. and bis An at Ded on a fa nr on Rnttieroad. In a ndtbtiorhood railed Ltcklty.split about the year 1828. He nreeta Sally Dunkelberc. abcnt fata own age, but socially of a class above the Baynesea. and Is fa ad noted by her'pretty face and fine clothes.' Barton also meets Boring Kate, known In the neighborhood as (he “Silent Woman." Atco* Grlusbaw. a young son of the richest man In the township. In a visitor at the Baynes home and Boring Kate tells the boys’ fortunes, predicting a bright future for Barton and death on the gallows ft»r Amos. Keproved for an* act of boyish mischief. Barton runs away. Intending .to make his home with the Dunk el bergs. He reaches Canton ard falls asleep on a porch. There Is he is found by SUss Wright, Jr„ a man prominent In public affairs, who. knowing Peabody Baynes, tates Barton home after buying him new clothes. Silas Wright evinces much . interest In Bartop and .aends a box of books and magazines to the r Baypes home. A short time later the .election of Mr. Wright to the United State* senate is announced. Barton learns of a wonderful power known .a* “Money." add how through lu possession Grimahaw is the most powerful man In the coruiminlwa Grtmshaw threatens to take the Bayne* farm If a note which be'holVls not paid.

CHAPTER V—Continued.

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To be possessed of a bead of bearv, beautiful hair,- soft, lustrous, flutiy. wfcvy and Tree from dandruff is merely a matter of Bring a little Danderiue. It Is easy and Inexpensive to have nlcev soft hair and Iocs of It. Just get a small bottle of Knowtton's Dandi-riue now—It certs but a few emts—nil drug stores recommend It—apply a little a* i directed and within ten minutes there will be au appearance of abundance, fradmesii. floflincss and an lucompnroble glows and. iustrs. and try n* you will you cannot And n tepee of dandruff or falling hair; but your real surprise

hair—sprouting out-all oder your scaly —DatMierine l«. we belfcve. 'thc \-hly stpi* hair grower,- doiitrBytH of i draff and cure for Itchy scalp, and It never teils to stop /ailing hair "t oner. If you wont to prove boo- pretty rrl soft your hWr rcfllly Is. mjbeen a c with a little Dander* ne and carefully draw It through your hair—tahiug one small strand ut a time. Your hair wpl be soft, glonsy aiid bemjiiful In jmit a few ■tnmrnXl H Rightful surprise awaits .veryoue wbo.-tgii'.s this. Adv New Ailment. Tile Smart PeTlow—Calm yourself, my friend. VlyiYp the matter ulth you, anyhow t- , ‘ The Di*cruntted One—I've been trying to atnn a conversation pith tlwt o'd fogy riftin' over there ii} the groeeiy. Kverj* ttme-l'd try tli tell him sometfithg tm'd holler, .“lley?" By golly, it .made me hot! The Smart Fellow—Sort' of a hey fever, ehl 1 You Need i Medicine You Should Hors tbe Bssl n»vr TOO ever stopped o reawn why it u that w many product! that are rileaaivei)- edrertbed. all at onoe drop out »f tight aad arc aooa forgo, ten• ft..

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endlea etisin urtlrfi, U;t maedy i» recvOitnendcd \tt thorc who have f>.—a benefi'ed, to tho»e who arc la need aif it. A protuiot-nt druariet ««y* "Tafc.- for cxamplr Dr. Ktltorr * Syraiap-Ko^.. a preparation T have •old ‘ for ‘many yean and never hesitate to reomromd. for in

win. a> many of njy cuUomers testify. No other kidney rraiedy has So large a sale." According - to r»om ••it.-mer.ts and verifped tr-timonr of ifcourtwi* who have nsed 4he prepanH'mr; the .nreew bf Dr. I..I.arris Kwamp-Bnot Is doc to tlu fact, w many people riaMC that it falflUs ai-

- ttut one ap'd which caoars rheumatism You may reeeivr . aampte ’bettV <of Sa-anip Root by Parrcts Poat A (dribs Dr Kilmsr d Co.. Bingharat.m. N. Y.. ao-1 mrloae ten ernts: al-o mention this Paper. Lnnw and n-dinm aiae bottles for aals at all drug stores - Adv All Right. “The man you ►rcyrnder is n wellknown grnftrr. bni he'la'net,molestrtl." ‘ s • - • >■ ; "How is Hint?" % ’IM-nuse he's n akin aloctor ttml r ran lug Is hla ri*e<1ull >“ Cuticurn for Sore Hands Soak handb on retiring to the hot suds of CuiKurg Soup, dry a|itl rub la CuGcuiu Olutroeru . itcpiove aurplui Olatincut with «t«*ue t>cper. T.’ is U only otie of the things Cuttrura wdi do If Soap, Ointment and Tah utr arc turd tor all'toilet purposes.—Adv. Oppoaltaa Mcatlng.

To Aunt Deel wagon grease was Che worst enemy of a happy and rwspectable home. We hitched our team to the hopper spring wagon and net out on o'tr journey. It was a warm, hazy India u-summer day in November, we passed “the mill” we taw the Silent Woman looking out of the little window of her room above the blacksmith shop—a low, weather-stained, frame buildln- .hard by the main road, with a narrow banging stair on the side of It. “She keeps watch by the winder when she ain’t travelln'," said Uncle Peabody. “Knows all that’s goln’ on—that woman—knows who goes to the village an' how long they may. When Griiusnaw goes by they say the bustles off down the road in her rags. She looks like a nick dog herself, but I’ve beard that the keeps that room o' hers just as neat ss a pin.” Near the village we passed a smartlooking buggy, drawn by a spry-foot-ed terse in Shiny harness. Then I noticed with a pang that onr wagon was covered with dry mud and that our horses were rather bony and our harness a kind of lead color. So I was In an bnmble state of mind when we entered the village. There was a crowd of men and women la front of Mr. Wright's office and through Its open d-'or I saw many of his fellow townsmen. We waited at the door for a few minutes. I crowded In while .Unde Peabody stood talking to a villager. The Senator caught right of me and came to my aide and pul his band cn my head and said: “Hello, Bart! How you've grown: and how handsome yon look! Where's yocr uncle?" “He’s there ly the door," I an“WeU, le's go nnd see him." Mr. Wright was stouter and grayer and grander than when I h. d seen him Inst. He was dressed In black broadcloth an! wore a big beaver hat and high collar and his hair was almost white. I remember vividly his kindly, gray eyes and ruddy “Baynt«. I'm glad to see yon.' said henrtlly. “Did ye bring me any Jerked meat?” “Didn't think or It." said Uncle Peabody. “But I've got a nice yocng doe all jerked an' if you're food o' jerk HI bring ye down aome to-mor-

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“I’d like to take come to Washington. but I wouldn't have you bring It co far." “Pd like to bring It—I want a chance to talk with ye for half an hour or such a matter.*' said my unc. “I've got a little trouble on my The Senator, took us Into IiIk office nnd Introduced us to the leading men of the county. "Here." said the Senator as he put his hand on my head. “Is a coming man in the Democratic party." The great men laughed at my blushen sod we came away with a deep sense of pride In ui. At last I felt eqoa: to the ordeal of meeting the Dunkelberga. My uncir must have shared my f-ellng. for. to my delight he went straight to the basement, •tore above which was the inode*! : Sign: “H. Duukelnerg. Produce." i “Well I swsnr Mid the merchant In the treble volt- which I remembered so writ “This la Bart and Peabody ' How are you?" “Pretty well," I answered, my unde being too slow of apeecl to suit my aena« of propriety. "How Is Sal lyr The two men laughed heartily murh to my embarrassment. “He's getting right down to boal eeaV said my unde.

“That's right." said Mr. Dunkeiberg. “Why. Bart, she’s spry as a cricket nnd pretty as a picture. Come up to dinner with me and see for yourself." Unde Peabody hesitated, whereupon I gavo him a futdve nod and he Mid "AU right." and then I had a delicious feeling of excitement I had hard work to control my impatience when they talked. . By and by I steed. “Are you 'most ready to go?" “Tea—come on—it's after twel-e o'dock," said Mr. Dunkeiberg. “Sally will be back from school now." So we walked to the big house of the Dunkdhergs and I could hear my heart beating when we turned in at the gate—the gollei gate of my yorth It must have b-.-en, for after I had passed it I thought no more as a child. That nnjr push which Mr. Grimahaw gave me had hurried the passing. I was a tittle surprised at my own dignity when Sally opened the door to welcome us. My uncle told Aunt Decl that I acted and spoke like Silas Wright, “so nice and proper." I Cerent, too—less playful and mure beautiful with long yellow curia covering her shoulders. “How nice you later she Mid aa she took my ami'and led me Into her

playroom.

"These are my new clothe*. - boasted. “They are very expensive and I have to be careful of them.' behaved myself with great care at the table—I remember that— after dinner, we played In the dooryard and the stable, I with a great fear of tearing my new clothe*, stopped and cautioned her more than once: “Be careful' For gracious sake! be careful o’ my new suitf As we were leaving late In the afternoon she said: “I wish you' would come here to

school."

I suppose he will some time,” said Unde Peabody. A new hope entered my breast, that moment, and began to grow there. Aren't you going to kis* her?" aald Mr. Dunkeiberg with a smile. I mw the color in her cheeks deepen a* she turned'with a smile and

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Not Afraid of Him."

walked away two or three steps while lire grown people laughed, and stood with her back turned looking In at

the window.

“Too're looking the wrong way for (he scenery." Mid Mr. Dunkeiberg. She turned and walked toward me wit?! a look of n-sotu-UM la her pretty face and Mid:

JTm not afraid of him.' We liwe^ each other and, agate, that well .remembered touch of her hair upon my fa cel But the feel of her warm lips upon my own—tb-t won so different and so her In the lonely days that to. owed! Fast flows the river to the sea when youth ta. Mlilng on it They had shoved me out of the qolet cove into the swift current—those dear, kindly, thoughtleM people. Bally ran away Into the bouse as their laughter continued and my unde and I walked down the street How happy I was 1 I observed with Mttsfactlon that the village hoys did not make fun of me when I passed them as they did when I wote the petticoat trousers. Mr. and Mrs. Wright came along with the crowd, by and by. and UoTone! Medad Moody. We had supper wl*h the Senator oo the seat with us. He nhd my unde began to talk about the tightness of money and the banking law* and I remember n remark of my unde, for there was that In ids tone which I could never forget: "We poor people ore trusting you > look out for us—we p~or people kre tnistlng you to sec that we get treated fair. We're havin' a hard

time."

and the visit of >lr. Grimahaw and of hla threats and upbraiding*. “Did he My that In Bart'* hearing?" asked the Senator. “Aye* .'—eight out plain.' "Xpo bad! I’m going to tell you frankly, Baynes, that the best thing I know about you U your conduct toward this boy. I like it. The next best thing Is the fact that you signed the note. It was good Christian conduct to help your frieud. Don't regret It You were poor and of an age when the boy’s pranks were troublesome to both of you, but you took him in. lend you the Interest and tiy to get another bolder for the mortgage one condition. You must let me tend to Bart's schooling. I want to be boss about that. We have a great schoolmaster in Canton and when Bart is a little older I want him to go there to school. I’ll try lo And him a place where he can work for hi*

board."

"We'll miss Bart but well be tickled to death -there's no two ways about that." M'.d Uncle Peabody. The Serditor tested my arithmettc and grammar and geography as we rode along In the darkness and said by and by: “YouH ha\e to work hard. Bart. Ton'll have to take your book Into thw field us I did. After every row of corn I learned a rule of syntax or arithmetic or a fact In geography while I nested, and my thought and memory took, hold of It as I piled the hoe. I don't want you to stop the reading, but from now on you must spend half of every evening on your lessons.' As I was going to bed the Senator called me .to him and Mid: “I shall be gone when you are up In the morning. It may be a long time before I see you; I shall leave •omrthing for you In a sealed envelope with your name oo It. Ton are not to open the envelope until you go away to school. I know how you will feet that first day. When night falls you will think of your aunt and unde and be very lonely. When you go to your room for the night 1 want you to alt down all by yourself and open the envelope and read what I shall write. They will be, I think, the most impressive words you ever read. You wll! think them over but you will not underatand them for a long time. Ask every wise man you meet to explain them to you. for all your happiness will depend upon your un- * ' ndlng of those few words in the

the morning Aunt Decl put It

Ui-my hands.

•'T wonder what In the world lie 'wrote there—ayes!" Mid she. “We must keep It careful—ayes!—Ill put It lu ray trunk an' give it to ye when yr go to Canton to school." “Has Mi. Wright gone?" I asked

rather sadly.

'Ayes! Land o' mercy! He went away long before daylight with a lot o' jerked meat lu a pack basket ayes! Ter uncle is goln' cjwii to tl village to sec 'bout the mortgage this afternoon, ayes!" a Saturday and I spent its hours curding wood In the shed, pausing now and then for a look Into

my grammar.

What a day it was!—the first of many like it. I never think of thane days without saying to myself: "What God's blessing a man like Silos Wright can be in the community In which bis heart and soul are as an

open book 1"

As the evening came on I took a long look at my cords. The shed was nearly half full of them. Four rules of syntax, also, had been carefully stored away In my brain. I said them over as I hurried down Into the posture with old Slu-p and brought In the cows. I got through milking just a* Uncle Peabody came. I saw with Joy that his face was cheerful. “Tip!" he shouted as he slopped his team nt the barn door, where Aunt Deri nnd I were standlr.g. "We afh't got much to worry about now. Pve got the Interest money right here In

my pocket."

We unhitched nnd went In to sup•r. 1 was hoping that Aont Decl would speak of my work but she not to think of It. went out <>n the porch and stood looking down with a end counteuancr. Aunt Heel followed me. “W'y. Bart I" she ezclalmod. “you're too tired to eat—ayes I Be ye sick?" I shook my bead.

“Peabody." tee colled, “thh boy has worked like s beaver every minute tew* you left—aye* ha hast I never nr anything to beat U—never I I wa.it you to come right out Into the wood-abed an’ see what he's done— this minute—ayes I" ^followed them info the shed. “w’y of all things!” my unde exclaimed. “He’s worked like a nailer, ain't he?" There were team In his eyes when he took my hand In hi* rough palm and sqaecsed it and Hid: ( “Sometimes I wish ye was little again ao I could take ye up In my arms an' k!u ye Just as 1 used to. Horace Dunkeiberg says that you’re the best-lookta* boy he ever see." I repeated the rules I had learned af we went to the table. 'Tm goln' to be like Silas Wright if I can," 1 added. "That's the Idee!" Mid Uncle Peabody. “Too keep on as you've started an’ everybody’ll milk Into your

pall."

kept on—not with the vigor of that first day with Its aew Inspiration —but with growing strength and effec-

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tlveness. Nights nnd mornings and Saturdays I worked with a will aod my book In my pocket or at the sldt of the field and was. I know, a help of some vntue on the farm. My scholarship improved rapidly and that year I went about as far as I could hope to go In the little school at Leonard's

Corners.

"I wouldn't wonder if ol’ Kate was right about our boy,” said Aunt Peel day when she saw me with mj book in the field. I began to know than that ol' Kate had somehow- been at work In my soul—subconsciously as I would non put it. I was trying to put truth Into the prophecy. As I look at tin whole matter these days X can «*e» that Mr. Grtmshaw himself was a help no less Important to me. for II was u sharp spur with which he continued to prod us.

CHAPTER VI.

My Second Peril. One day Mr. Grlmshaw came out In the field to see my unde. They walked away to the shade of a tree while the hired man and I went on with the hoeing. I could hear tbi harsh voice of U.i moae.-lendei speaking In loud and angry tones and presently he wen. away. “IVhal's the rip?" I asked as mj unde returned looking very sober. Te won't talk about It now," he

answered.

In the candle-light of the evening Undo Peabody said: "Grlmshaw has demanded his mortgage money an' he wants It In gold coin. Well have to git It some way, 1 duuno how." “W'y of all things!" my aunt exclaimed. “How are we goln' to git ail that money—these hard times?— aye*! I'd like to know?" “Well. I can't tell ye," Mid Unde l‘eab»dy. “I gueas he can't forgive us for savin’ Rodney Barnes." “What did be .-ay?" I naked. “Why. he bays we hadn't no business to hire a man to help us. He say* you bn' me ought to do all the work here. He thinks I ought to took you out o' school long ago." “I can stay out o' school and keep j on with my lessonc." I said. “Not an' plesHe him. He was mad , when he nee ye with a book in yer j hand out there In the corn-field." J What were we to do now? I spent the first sad night of my life undoing J the plans which had been so dear to me but not so dear as my aunt nnd j uncle. I dedded to give all my life i and strength to the saving of the 1 farm. I would still try to be great, i but not as great as the Senator.

Natural Procedure. “The people In (lii« lauir'lluc house -e always talking about »|>enttiolUI C append idt Ul" “Why don't you tell them to cut- It

lie very Kick In there." ••What makes you thin': mi?" "I saw a <loctor go in." “Rut perhaps if* nothing >orioti*“ “It must be. They're nhl-fatehmed folk* nnd don't lielleve In calling In n doctor until the patient Is almost dead."

Mean Triek c* Legislators. “Funny thing happefied uj> to the legislature this week." said senator StpiKte of Squecg.-e on his week-end visit nt borne. •What was it?" r.sked his dutiful Wife. "Why. you see the {lri-«idmt inskod for a standing’loth on a k)uesSHin we wur. all dead against, but every senator had to xinnil up." "That was funny. How^lid it happen?" "A band pass'd the stateliousc playin' 'The Star-Spangled Kanuer.”'—rlndiannpoIU Star.

An Advance Copy. While Morton T. Hidden was .•• member of the staff of a recent Honsler governor, he made friend* with one of the porters of n train that run* Into Indianapolis. Vhe inlwr day he was on the train and was recognized by the porter. “Hnin’r you En Europe?" lie asked. “I done would think they would a rook you on that pence party." Mr. Hidden smiled. "Not tm-." he returned. "I'm a Republican." The porter sighed and then looked dlsapjiolntedly nt Mr. Illuden. “Ton would have made such a hnadsorui- edition." he deplored.—Indhin-p-ilis Star.

Barton passes through what are looked upon at the second and third of the four porils predicted for him by “Rovin’ Kate." Don't fall to reed of hie experiences In tha next Installment.

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It's Ended Then

Tounghant—“How can 1 tv" when the honeymoon Is over?" Oldham— j "When your wife stops telling URn^s > and begins asking questions." 1

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