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Shortly Dede and one other left the
office and circulated among Quillebert's
adherents, and thereafter a pent hush
settled upon them.
Three women also had journeyed in
from the lowlands-Mrs. Wyley, in
charge of her son, to testify in behalf
of Leon's freedom; Estelle Latiolais,
pale and anxious, accompanying her
grandfather, who had been summoned
as a witness on the part of Quillebert,
and Laure Luneau, with the mammoth
buggy and giant mule, who, with
steady look and bold speech, explained
her presence to be only as a partisan
of Quillebert. Mrs. Wyley and Estelle
were the guests of good old Mme. No
reau, mother of the clerk of court, who
lived not quite a street away from the
courthouse, and, nearer still, Laure
fguratively flung her banner to the
breeze from the "Toilette de la Gas
coigne," the little millinery shop of the i
petite and ancient Mile. Bereaud,
where she received marked respect
from the many who deferred to her as
granddaughter of the doctress and to
whom she sought to impart some of
her own courage and energy.
Among the throng were a half dozen
"f. m. c.'s," as the free men of color
were In those days designated, 'who
lingered silent upon the skirts of the
groups, fearing to be spoken to, yet
held by intensest interest within hear
Ing of all that was going forward.
The one person who appeared unmov
ed by-indeed unconscious of-the pas
sion which -surged about him was Ho
nore Victor Tailleur, judge of the dis
trict court now and for 22 years past.
Only twice had his renomination been
contested and then with results most
discouraging to the competitors. He
was of Gascon descent .and poor
through disastrous speculations of his
father and elder brother. His age was
57. Thirty-five years he had been a:
widower, his wife, the beautiful and
pious Ernestine Lafon of Pointe Coupe,
hiaving died of yellow fever in their
honeymoon. In commemoration of her
he had ever since paid for a pew in the
church at Marksville, but had never
sat in it. He gave Its use to poor wom
en who could not rent pews. And her
grave in the cemetery behind the
church he visited daily, standing above
it a brief moment with his head bowed
in reverent meditation. His life was
simple and studious. He read and -re
read Rousseau and Paine, adored the
"Corpus Juris Civills" and "Code Na
poleon" and recognized only Martin,
Kent and Marshall as doctors of Amer
can law. Gentle, just and brave, he
had long held the chief place in the
hearts of his people. His grave is
somewhere on the battlefield of Perry
ille, in Kentucky, in an apple orchard,
it is said, but no one has ever found it.
As the judge's tall form and dark
face, with kindly eyes and waving hair
of iron gray, were seen moving toward
the courthouse the throng gathered
about him, returning his friendly greet
ing, and followed him, or as many as
could gain entrance, into the court
room, the raised benches of which and
the' aisle between being immediately
occupied. It w'as noticed that the high
land men appropriated those on the
left facing the judge, the lowland men
those on the right Fifty or more, un
able to get within, stood on the veran
da on which the door of the apartment
opened. Hundreds sat and squatted in
the yard beneath the unclosed win
dows. The "f. m. c.'s" perched upon
a portion of the fence inclosing the
yard, their ponies hitched near by.
The laeyers, except those engaged
in the celebrated case, were already in
their places within the bar. Exchang
ing a few pleasant words with these
and briefly conferring in an undertone
with the sheriff, the judge ascended
the bench and ordered that the court;
be declared in session.
Presently Pratjean waddled briskly
in, accompanied by Quillebert. Dede
followed, bearing a double armful of
lawbooks and looking with his scared,
metallic face and big, bleared eyes like
a Caliban carrying fagots to the fire.
Qullebert surveyed the lowianders
with a sullen glance of defiance. Prat
jean nodded jerkily to the bench and
bar and persons in the audience, hig
pursed lips and little eyes performing
a tarantula dance the while. Relieving
Dede of his unwelcome burden of
books and arranging them on the desk
before him, he seated himself and be
came at once absorbed in making notes
of seemingly grave import.
The appearance of Oakfell was so
long delayed that on the highland side
It began te be whispered that he had
given up the case. Quillebert caug'at
the intimation and communicated it to
his advocate. The latter bustled to his
feet and, addressing the judge, said:
"May it please your honor. I move
that the plaintiff be called three times.
from the door of the courtroom and
that if at the end of the third call he
do not respond in person or by attorney
this suit be dismissed." And he turned
to the audience a face announcing that
he had disabled his opponent at the
first pass. The buzz among the high
landers indicated that such was their
belief.
"uir. Sheriff," said the judge. "call
Mr. Oakfell at the door."
Forcing his way through the packed
aisle and1 veranda, the officer roared:
"Horace Oakfell, Esq.!"
"Coming!" answered a stentorian
oce which seemed fairly to0 shake the
Oakfell arosc and 'read thc pctition of
Leon.
building and whIch actually shocked
one-half its occupants, for it was rec
ognized as that of Jewett, and as the
whispering froze upon the lips of the
Quillebert party and Pratjean's coun
tenance confessed to a feeling .that he
had made a fool of himself Oakfell
walked in with Jewett, Baldouino and
Father Grhe. He held in his hand but
one volume, the civil code of Louisi
ana, and his companions had neither
books nor documents. H~e satisfacto
rily explained his tardiness, and the
judge directed the trial to proceed be
fore him, neither party having prayed
for the assistance of a jury.
"Are the parties, plaintiff and de
fendant, present?~" inquired the judge.
"The plaintiff is present by attor
L - sai rOanl
"And tne defendant is present by at
torney and in person," responded Prat
jean, with special emphasis on the
words "in person" and a scornful
glance at Oakfell, which was greeted
by a whispered "Aye, yi yii" from the
left.
"That is sufficient. Read your plead
ings, gentlemen," requested the judge.
Oakfell arose and read the petition
of Leon. It was concise and perfectly
plain, reciting merely that the plaintiff
was born the slave of Fabian Quey
rouze, deceased, and was inherited by
the heirs of said Queyrouze; that for
the period of ten years, with the knowl
edge of his masters, he was suffered to
enjoy freedom within the state and
thereby became a free man In virtue of
the article 3510 of the civil code; that
aftdr the expiration of said prescriptive
period the defendant, Constant Quilie
bert, by deceit obtained control of
plaintiff's person and unlawfully de
prived him of his liberty until the in
stitution of this suit, falsely claiming
to be his master. The petition con
cluded with the prayer that the plain
tiff should be judicially declared and
recognized a free man and released
from the custody and dominion of the
defendant.
Pratjean in his turn recited In a dis
jointed way the answer of Quillebert.
It denied that the plaintiff bad ever en
joyed freedom by the permission of
any person entitled to his services and
asserted that, having by his own ad
mission been born a slave and never
emancipated in the manrer and form
provided by the laws of the state prior
to 1857, he was without right to sue
and stand in judgment in the courts of
the state. and hence the answer prayed
that the plaintiff's demand be rejected.
It was apparent to all professional
minds that Pratjean's plea was drawn
far more artfully and skillfully than
was Oakfell's petition and opposed dif
ficultiess of a technical kind which
would scarcely have been anticipated
to a demand so simple as Leon's.
At the conclusion of the reading Oak
fell said:
"One of my witnesses is an old lady
who has never been within a court of
justice and shrinks from appearing in
open court before an audience compos
ed entirely of men. I ask the consent
of the other side to have her testimony
taken before your honor in chambers."
"I refuse consent," snapped Pratjean,
braving the indignant glances directed
upon him by the judge and every other
-espectable man in the courtroom. "My
client has received no courtesies from
the other side, and for him I insist"
"You need proceed no further, sir; the
request is withdrawn," said Oakfell.
At his instance Jewett left the court
room and in a moment returned escort
ing Mrs. Wyley and her son Binker, on
whose arm she leaned.
At first she seemed greatly agitated
and dazed by the strange surroundings,
but the assuring words of the judge,
the presence of her brave and devoted
son and her Inborn Dutch good sense
soon restored her equanimity. The
narration she gave of the coming of
Leon to her, his life under her keeping,
ais inveiglement by Quillebert and the
atter's oral reply to the written in
uiry concerning the boy's detention
was so circumstantial, direct and evi
ently truthful that Pratjean shrewdly
realized the peril of venturing upon his
favorite mode of cross examination and
dismissed her with but few questions
fairly and politely put. He greatly re
Fretted he had forced her to' testify in
open court.
Oakfell produced the records show
ing the settlement of the Queyrouze
estate with the French heirs, and omit
tng any price for Leon from the pro
eeds of the sale of slaves, and the
deed, joined in by Quiliebert. for Olive
and her three children, excepting Leon
from the sale.
By Father Grhe and Valsin Monillot
he proved the admission of Quillebert,
made at unsuspiciouis times. that Leon
ws not his slave.
On the part of Quilliebert, rr-atjean
exhibited the inventory of the Quey
rouze estate, in which the child Leon
was appraised as an asset.
Jadot, Brille and Titbout testified to
Leon's admissions of Quilleber-t's o'wn
ership of him, as they had promised
over the gumbo and rum at Dede's.
The distress of Leonidas Latlolais
was so apparent that the pity of all
feeling men went to him when he was
summoned to the witness chair and
made to state under oath that on the'
day of the memorable race between the
mares of Judge Elgee and 'Quiliebert
Leon said he was the slave of Quilie
bert and begged him (Latiolais) to buy
him. In an unhappy moment he had
communicated to Quillebert the jock
ey's application to him, and that inde
fatigable casemaker had by dint of per
sistency, wine and accommodations of
card debts argued from his memory
the "if" prefixed to Leon's pr-ayer.
Oakfell made no effort to replace it.
This closed the evidence for Quille
There was no more striking contrast
in the entire proceeding than that be
tween the arguments of the two advo
Oakfel's was calm, direct. unimpas
sioned and devoid of appeal to the~em o
tons. Het relied solely and simply up
on a literal application of the article
of the code which he thought rendered
judgment in his client's favor unavcid
able. From Mine. Noreau's cottage
Istelle eagerly listened, catching cauly
at times the sound of his voice, but
never a distinguishable word.
Pratjean's dry, harsh voice vexed the
ears of the assemblage within and rat
tled upon those without for an hour
and a half. Laura heard every syllable,
and often'her pretty brown hands beat
together In approval. He read copious
ly from French commentators upon the
impossibility of courts entertaining the
pleas of persons not sui juris. H~e
quoted numerous decisions by the state
supreme court declaring emancipation
necessary to clothe one born in slavery
with the quality of suitor and magni
fled into political significance the in
stant cause which, he said, the pesti
lent abolitionists throughout the north
and their secret confederates in our
midst were watching with unsleeping
eyes, for it was the first of a series of
mines they had laid for the destruc
tion of southern society. He warned
the judge against lending the aid of
the law and courts of Louisiana to
those enemies of the Union, those as
sassins of Caucasian civilization.
In these flights he hopped from place
to place and threw his arms about in a
maze of gesticulation which served his*
utterances as an obligato accompani
ment .supports a wild song of passion.
Had he spoken no word his pantomimic
art would have conveyed an intelligible~
address. Indeed it is said of his class
in Louisiana that if deprived of the;
power of gesture their speech would;
not be understandable to one another.;
His voice at times broke into falsetto
tones maddening to the sensitive ear,
but his oratory was effective, and it
was difficult for the sheriff to suppress
the applause whIch repeatedly broke
from the left and the spellbound groups
In the yard. I
Oakfell was unaffected by this dis
a mtep.a5 nraetically a eLe
tition or his opening speeco, reiterating
his dependence upon the plain meaning
of the article of the code. He con
cluded by declaring him an enemy to
the state who would describe an appeal
to the courts of the land for freedom
as a political menace to the common
wealth.
It was 4 o'clock in the afternoon
when the speeches were concluded.
The judge announced that he would
give his decision at 5 and left the
bench.
Oakfell, Father Grhe, Baldouino and
Jewett induced their friends to remain
in and about the court, while the high-'
landers hastened to the cabarets to
give a noisy ovation to their Mirabeau.
The frequent shouts of "Magrificent!
Grand! Glorious!" which rose from
those places evinced the happiness of
Pratjean's admirers under the inspira
tion of unlimited absinth anisette.
At the appointed hour all resamed'
their places of vantage, and, while the
tension under which enforced silence
put them was painfully visible, there
was about Pratjean, Quillebert and
their supporters an unmistakable air
of confidence that the victory was
with them. Pratjean's grand effort
had removed every lingering doubt
from their minds.
First the sheriff came out of the,
judge's retiring room, left the building
and in a moment or two returned. Ie
tapped the courthouse bell three.times'
and took position at the right of the
judge's dais, facing the audience.
Judge Tailleur walked slowly to his
seat. He looked inquiringly at the'
sheriff and, receiving an assuring bow,
busied himself briefly in placing the:
papers in the suit upon the desk before
him. From the benches every head
was stretched forward, scooped hands
were held behind strained ears, and
suppressed excitement was depicted
upon every face. Even those of stron
gest nerves and best schooled in self
control could not wholly conceal the
effect of the situation upon- them.
Jewett moved uneasily in his chair.
Baldoulno sat with arms folded upon
his mighty chest and by straining them
together and looking at the ceiling
thought to produce an appearance of
calmness he did not feel. e'ather Grhe
ook snuff inordinately, and Oakfell
looked to the floor and for the first I
time almost regretted that he had in
augurated the litigation. Pratjean
crossed and recrossed/his feet and. im
patiently pressed his finger against the
throbbing lips, and Quillelert's muddy
eyes expressed satisfaction. The still
ness was broken by a girlish voice at
some distance exclaiming. "lierrah for
Quillebert-ha, ha. ha, ha'" the merry
laugh, fresh and hearty,. disclosing the
personality of Laure Luneau. This:
produ'ced a stir of relief. and luiwedi
ately upon it the judge pronounced his
decision.
He said:
"The prohibition of emancipation in
the state does not apply to the acquisi
tion of freedom by prescription, as pro
vided by article 3510 of the cvil code.
This article is not repealed by the stat
ute of 1857. They are- not upon t he same
subject matter. The slave after the
prescriptive time must be free, and he
becomes subject to.the laws relative to
free persons of color, for if the master.
cannot claim himt he is free..
"The intention of the heirs of Quey-.
rouze to allow this plaintiff to enjoy his
liberty is clearly established.- This Is
sufficient, especially where the contest
is wIth a mere usurper, with one wvho
got possessIon of the plaintiff under the
pretense of affection, of being his god
father and in order to enable him to
see his mother. One who could thus
act ought not to have the favorable
consideration of a court of justice in
his attempt to reduce to slavery one
over whom he has no right but that of
te strong over the weak. He got p)os
session of him under false pretenses
and should be allowed to derive no
benefit from a possession obtained by
treachery nnd frrom a control over the
plaintiff esercIsed without permission
from his naister or heirs.
"In such a contest the technical rules
of law ought to be construed withi as!
much rigidity in favor of as against
him whose only hope is in the protec
tion the courts of the state can afford
"I am therefore of the opinion that
the judgment must be in favor of the
freedom of the plaintiff against the de
fendant, and it is so ordered, adjudged
and decreed."
Those nearest Oakfell shook his.
hand wvdrmly. Pr-atjean held a hand
kerchief over his lips, and his eyes
could scarcely be seen. Quillebert all
but foamed at the mouth and glared
viciously, murderously, at his adversa
ries. During the delivery of the judg
ment 12 ef the sheriff's deputies, whom
every one knew to be heavily armed,
though their weapons were not expos
ed, took positions in the crowded aisi".
When the last words f the decree fell
from the judge's 11~ 300 men, mad
dened with excitement. leaped to their
The judge arose and In a voice which
arrested the movements of all said:
"My friends, I am not unaware of the
extraordinary feeling that has been en
gendered by this suit. But there must
be no violent manifestation. All must
Thoe 71carcst Oakfell shook his hand
warmly.
submit to the law. I have had the
sheriff to take sufficient measures for
the preservation of the decorum of this
court and the public peace. I admon
ish you to leave this place quietly and
disperse to your respective homes
speedily. Do not bring disgrace upon
our parish and misery upon some of
our citizens by an unseemly demon
stration of approval or disapproval of
what has just occurred. I am the
friend of all of you, and as suck I give
this advice."
The words from the judge had the
effect he wished. The courtroom emp
tied slowly and noiselessly. The sher
1ff had stepped near to Quilebert and
Pratjean and said in a low tone:
"I know what I am talking about.
Stay where you are until all the others
are gone."
They heeded his warning.
As Oakfell was mounting his horse
ant of Mne. Noreau ran to him ana
gave him this note:
God has befriended you and your cause. I am
so proud and so grateful. EsTtu. LaTroLis.
CHAPTER XI.
"TN A GARDEN LAY A LUTE."
4 So sweet a commendation as
that you sent to me at the
close of the trial, made
molselle, had to be ac
knowledged in personW
Those two short lines made me very
happy, I assure you." Oakfell and
Estelle were sitting on the veranda of
the Latiolais mansion in the early even
ing of spring's first month. The twin
kle of stars was upon the bosom of the
full bayou, which was often rippled by
the plunge of leaping fish. The odors
of china blossom, rose and jasmine fill
ed the air, and the whippoorwill's
plaint softened the wildly joyous pot
pourrli of a saltant mocking bird in the
feathering top of a crooked kneed cy
press.
"The sisters of the convent would
have chided me for boldness in sending
those lires to you," Estelle said, "but I
could not restrain mysclf. And, Mr.
Oakfell, I could not have survived your
defeat. I am sure I could not. You
must not judge ine as severely as the
sisters for my forwardness of speech."
"The sisters tire :ssuredly good in in
tention and good in deed, but their se
clusion unfits them to judge of the
proper rules of life which have relation
to the thoughts, desires and impulses
of the great human family. The eno
tional struggle through which you have
passed in consequence of this lawsuit
he pious nuns could not understand and
therefore, mademoiselle, conld not ap
preciate. It follows that they would
not be proper judges of the appro
priateness of any speech or communi
cation between you and me on the sub
ject. As for me, the result would have
been maimed without your. expressions
of satisfaction. They were the rewards
for which I labored."
Estelle lowered her head and held
silence lest attempted reply should be
tray her agitation and her adoration of
this man. She felt sorely the loss of a
,mother's training, which so effectually
habituates the creole girl to still the
maidenly sentiments.
"My brother has not seemed to join
in the general rejoicings of my friends,"
Oakfell remarked, to the great relief of
the embarrassed girl. "But he is also
somewhat of a recluse, a poet and
dreamer, who loves to view men and
their affairs from a height. Of late I
have feared his health wa impaired
and have suggested to him to spend the
coming summer in the mountains of
Virginia. He does not take to the idea,
however, and expresses a reluctance to
going a way from the plantation."
"I, too, have noticed his changed ap
pearance and manner. Formerly he
came often to our house; now I seldom
see him, and then he appears almost
unfriendly. Maybe he is in love, or
maybe I have offended him." Estelie
suggested.
"Not the latter, I am certain," said
Oakfell, "and I do not think the for
mer, but if such should be the case I
wonder who can be the happy demoi
sele?'
"I could not guess," replied Estelle.
"but I do) know one who ardently ad
mres him."
"Who is she?"
"Laure Luneau. She was very jeal
ous of the friendly visits M. Evariste
formerly paid to me. Alas, she has no
cause for jealousy now!"
"Do you regret it?" asked Oakfell,
alarmed.
"Regret what?" Estelle looked up,
surprised.
"That the Gascon gypsy girl has no
cause for jealousy of you concerning
Evariste."
"1 regret that he visits me so sel
dom, but not the other." Estelle, with
womanly instinct perceived that the
stig of jealousy had momentarily
thrown Oakfell ofl' his guard, and she
rejoiced in this as the beginning of
proof that he loved her. "But why do
you call Laure a gypsy?" sbe queried.
"I should not have done so." Oakfell
admitted, "bat suppose the thought
rose from her black and brown style of
beauty and her connection with the un
canny fame of the doctress, fo whose
trade and its good will she doubtless
will succeed as forced heir of her grand
mother." -
"Not Laure," laughed Estelie. "Reli
gion sits too lightly on her. The doe
tress must be duly religious. You must
not speak irreverently of the doctress,
Mother Deshautelles, for she is kind to
the poor and sufferIng and has given
relief to those who could not buy it
from the doctors."
"I speak irreverently of nothing that
Is honestly meant, however mistaken it
be. and upon your avouching will re
spect the doctress in the future more
than I have done in the past." Oak
fell concluded he could not safely dis
cuss the peculiar powers attributable
to the old woman, but was loath just
yet to abandon the granddaughter as a
topic and added: "Laure was decidedly
a campaigner against us in the suit. I
wvonder why she felt so interested."
"There is a strange sympathy between
her and M. Quillebert, I have heard my
gradfather say, and M. Quillebert has
sure control over the persons whom he
takes into friendship. I dread' his in
fluence over my poor grandfather and
daily pray God to destroy it. He is a
wicked man, whose smile !s as danger
ous as his fro wyn."
"Should the supreme court sustain
the judgment in Leons case I have rea
son to believe Quillebert will quit this
parish," Oakfeli said, "and then your
grandfather will be released from the
hurtful intimacy."
"If the supreme court sustains the
judgment!" Estelle exclaimed. "Can
you doubt it, Mr. Oakfeli?"
"There should be no doubt, yet the
judges of the high tribunal are only
me, subject to human passions, preju
dices and imperfections of judgment.
I have no absolute reliance upon any
future event which depends upon the
mental operations of men. Quillebert
has taken an appeal and, I am Inform
ed, will retain a leading member of the
cIty bar to prosecute it. However, the
ase cannot be heard until fall, and
much may happen before that"
"Yes," said Estelle spiritedly, "you
may be selected as a member of con
gress at Washington, as I have hear I
my grandfather say."
"It Is true thbat some of my very par
tial friends talk in that vein, and I con
fess to you, mademoiselle, that I anm
not averse to the idea if the people
deem me deserving of the honor and
trust."
"Oh, do try, Mr. Oakfell! You wvill
certainly eucceed. You are in every
way worthy. You will honor the peo
ple. You will make me so happy. Oh,
what am 1 saying? Forgive my igno
rance." And, sobbIng her confusion,
she ran into the house.
Oakfell rose and stepped toward her,
but she was too fleet. He resumed his
chair and meditated upon this incident,
which assured him that he possessed
Emtenae' Inters-t, possibly. her love.
His heart wenea over witn joy anu
thankfulness, and at one moment he
resolved to declare himself that even
ing, but at the next determined to
await the overcoming of troubles and
passage through trin. that conrronted
Ila
"I did not mean to th-ank you, sir."
him not far off. If.success were his,
hers should be the trophies; If deTeat
well, he would see.
Having dried her eyes, but not- driv
en the red from her cheeks. Estelle re
turned, leading Odette by the hand.
and said:
"She asks to be allowed to come and
thank you, Mr. Oakfe!!. for your brave
defense of her fiance."
"I require no thanks. I have al
ready my reward, I hope, for what I
did'in Leon's case." said Oakfell. look
ing anxiously at Estelle. whose eyes
turned quickly away.
"I did not mean to thank you, sir.
I would not know how." the girl cried,
kneeling and taking his hand. "I only
wanted to say that 1 pray for you
morning. noon and night and will do
so as long as i can repeat a prayer."
"This is very pleasing to my feelings.
Odette. for I know it proceeds from a
true and honest heart, but understand
that every obligation to me can be dis
charged by your love and fidelity to
your mistress." .
"My- mistress!" Odette exclaimed.
springing to Estelle's side. "Love my
mistress! I would gladly die for her
20 times a day. L.ove my mistress!
Why, she is my religion. It may be
wicked, but when -1 kneel and close my
eyes and pray/ to the Mother of God It
is only the sweet image of my mistress
I see. There is but one angel on the
earth. and that is my mistress."
"Hush. Odette. you silly girl," said
Estelle. "1r. Oakfell will think I
teach you such nonsense."
"Indeed he will not, my mistress,"
Odette replied. "for he must see you
just 'as I do, because be Is not blind,
and he Is white and educated and
smart."
Both laughed at this ratiocination
and welcomed it as a diversion from
what had threatened another embar
rassing situation. Oakfell prepared to
take his leave wben Odette said:
"Mistress. may I ask Mr. Oakfell a
question?'
"Certainly. Odette, unless Mr. Oak
fell objects."
"I am sure I do not," he said.
"It is this," Odette's voice faltered
"can Leon come back now without dan
ger?"
"Yes." Oakfell replied. "Quillebert's
appeal does not suspend the judgment"
-addressing Estelle-"anld pending the
appeal I do not believe he would dare
to offer injury to Leon. who could live
on my plantation until the suit is end
ed. Do you know where be Is?" he in
quired of Odette.
-"I can get a word to him," she an
swered.
"Then let him come to my place, If
you wish."
When Estelle gave her hand fo" good
night, Oakt'elI sa id. "This- much at least
of reward you will not deny me." and.
pressing his lips lightly upon it, rode
away the very bapplest man under the
stars.
"Oh. Odette!" sighed Estelle, sinking
'into a chair.-.
"Ah, my happy mistress, he loves
you! He loves you! And whose love
could be like his?" said Odette, leaning
over her.
"He did not say so," complained
Estelle. "Bring my guitar."
While the affectionate slave sat atI
her feet Estelle plucked delicious
chords from the" Instrument, and her
voice rose clear and tender into the
perfumed night, singing:
"nagarden lay a lute,
- - whre a careless band had Bang it.
-one who saw it lying mute
Toitup and strung it."
The whippoorwill and the warbler in
the cypress hushed to listen.
[TO BE CoNTINrUED.
Writing a Book.
The following confession of a novel
st as to the method in which he wrote
one of his books is not without inter
est. He had had the story outlined in
his notebook for a long time and ought
to have been able to write it. but did
not feel able. Then one day he hap
pened to think of it again and saw, al
most as If It had been a stage scene,
the little tableau with which the book
was to close-one of those ends which
are also a beginning. So he began to
work and in a short time had conmplet
ed the first three chapters. Then, for
no reason that he can give, there was a
jump, and he wrote the chapters which
are now numbered XXI and XXII, the
last in the book. Then he went back
and wrote straight on from IV to XVII.
The story had been with him so long
that it was the easiest thing In the
world to write it, and so he got through
this part of the work with remarkable
celerity. In the eIghteenth chapter
nothing happens. Every day for a
fortnight he rose, breakfasted and tried
to write that chapter; every night he
tore up a big pile or manuscript whigh
he knew to be hopelessly bad. Then
he got desperate. The chapter should
be written and should stand, whether
good or bad. IHe wrote it and left the
house because it was bad and he had
resolved not to tear It up. Nest day
e wrote chapter XIX, and on the mor
row he rewrote chapter XVIII and
somehow or other contrived to get into
it all that he had failed to get before.
Then he wrote chapter XX, and the
book was completed.-London Post.
His Ability.
"And how is my old school friend
Bimson getting on?" said the man who.
had returned to his native city after a
long absence.
"Oh, he's doing first rate."
"But he was such a bright boy we al
ways expected he would display espe
cial ability."
Well, I don't know that he hasn't,
displayed especial ability."
"I never hear him mentioned in con
nection with any of your elections."
"No; that's just the point. He has
shown ability to go ahead quietly and;
build up a business. He doesn't have
to ,.,m for ofc. "-Wa nhinn Star.
May nor meet with a unanimous approval, but there are none who disap
prove of Commercial. expansion at home.
The LEVI BROTHERS of Numter. in order to meet the demands of
our growinag and expanding business, were forced to seek more commodious
quarters. Accordingly we contraete.. for and leased the old J. T. Solomon
store next to the court house. anid after an expenditure of considerable
uoney we have now one of the handsomest and best equipped stores in the
city, to which we extend a most cordial invitation to the readers of THE
TIEs, and in this connectiqu we desire to express our gratitude to the
people for the patronage and the manifestations of confidence reposed in us.
The Sumter cotton market is one of the best in the State and we
reckon ourselveb among the heaviest buyers; this we could not do if we did
not pay full Imarket price, and having the very best facilities for handling
cotton we can guarantee prices to those favoring us with their patronage.
vinvitnnivwyywyywynvy i this season is advancing, but we have
a magnificently selected stock, con-.
E D ry G oods I tracted for early and ahead of anyad
vance, that we think will be of inter
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buying esewhere.
are our ftvorite stock and we believe
that we have as large and as complete
line, from the best factories'An the,
United States as any house away from
wholesale trade; in fact we dot Iarge
jobbing trade in Dry Goods and-Sbo"es.
v5YIJiviiIVVYYIYvIfV1IY7VYYYViIVi1!nTiV can only be properly selected by ex,
perts and - have had the advantage
of alm exp. who makes a thorough
study of the styles to seleet this stock,
and we want everybody-to come and
and see how well and cheaply we can
dike them out.
f f T is a line that we defy competition' in
-style, shapes, quality 'and prices. No
:="matter who you want a Hat foi or :.
Hats
:a what price you want to pay for it, we
minAAAAAAAAAAAtiAAL msla can suit you in every respect.
have a full line of Boys' Hats'also.
TyvyhYVTIvnYYYTYIynvHVYIynTYVVI!YTymy bought altogetler in car load lotid
with a view of competing with job
Grocees bers. A farmer can secure fro
anything in the Grocery line, either
Fancy or Heavy goods,-atpilces that
can only produce profits by the ol
ume of business done.
Our store will continue to be headquarters for the farmers of Claren
don, and'in our new quarters we can give our friends more attention be
cause we have wnore room to do business.
We want you to come to see us, next door to the court'huse and youn
have our guarantee that your wants will be supplied regardlessof compf
tition.
Nm. En Holmes & Co
209 East Bay, - -CHARLESTON, S. C.
--Dealers in
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH AND BRUSHES,
LANTERNS, TAR PAPER AND.
BUILDING PAPER.
Headquarters for the Celebrated Palmetto Brand of Cylinder, Planing, En
gine Oils and Greases.
Write Us Abut . . .
It yields from 35 to 40 per cent More Mortar thani
any lime made.
GAGER'S ILIME is packed in Magnificent Cooper
age.
Supplied to tihe trade in car lots direct from kilns by
CAROINA PORTLAND CEMEN CiL
Sole Selling Agent4 Southern States,
CHiARLESTON, - - S. c.
~Southern Fruit Co.I
& W. H. MIXSON, Manager.
(# WHol'ESALE DEALERS IN
2 FRUIT and PRODUCE. ~
$tk ejmanurncturers' Agents for L....
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- ClhARLESTON, - - - - - S. C. Jf
T he Manning- Times
.AND..
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Every new yearly subscriber will be entitled to THE FARM -
AND HOME and THE MANNING TIMES for $1.50; also every
old subscriber who pays up his arrears. This is a grand offer and
we hope the people will appreciate it.