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with the Ingenuity only known to wornin and drunkards oontrived to command enough solitude and strength to paint her face in the old unholy fashion. She was gently pleased and proud of the results, but Cassius said to me privately that he was worried to see her dress up so. ‘‘She hasn't had it on before since it was finished,” he explained. They both had a habit of speaking of the gown as “it,” as if there could be but ono substantive for that pronoun. “She wouldn't put it on when I asked her to. She just said—that was the time—that ihe wanted to be buried in it; that she always wanted to wear something like that, and now she just wanted to think of wearing it forever. I’m afraid she feels worse today and won’t say so.” Cassius had waylaid me in a hall to sonfide his fears, and when I returned to Mrs. M:ison I fancied there was indeed a new melancholy in her mood. In her glowing raiment she was sitting, propped with pillows, looking out of the window at the level, sunny, autumn landscape. After a long silence, without turning her eyes indoors, she said: “That money Cassius owes you—he hasn't ever paid any of it?” Then, aft<r another silence: “No; of Bourse he hasn't had any chance. I’m the one that owes it really. ” My reply she showed no sign of hearing. Out of her own thoughts she spoke again, at last turning upon me the fixed gaae of a definite determination. "I’ve thought of a way to pay it. I guess you'll think it’s—I guess you’ll like my idea. Cassius made this dress for me. It’s mine, and I’ll give it to you for the debt. ” The crucified triumph of her inflections told her fueling that I’d come off

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She was sitting, propped with pillows. well iu this bargain, so I answered that the dress was worth a great deal more than $10, as indeed it was, could one ever find the place in which it was worth anything. “Yes, I know," assented Mrs. Mason, “but you’ve done a good deal for us. You do all the time, and it’s mine, and I shan’t ever really use it—while I’m alive. ” Hhe stopped and again looked a long time out of the window before she added conclusively, “I think you ought to

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I found it more than impossible to speak to a living woman about her fast nearing need of clothes for the grave. I could give no hint that I knew the wish she was sacrificing to honor. Yet, hard as it was for me to understand any intensity in snch a fettling, her strange, strained manner, her deep, fixed abstraction and her wide, sad, unseeing eyes told me that this crushed desire devoured her. In her little mitw* lived vividly the ancient, the primeval ft (ding that associates forev*., even after death, body and sou!—spirit—whatever wo call all that gives identity. In our modern world the vital passion springing, say, in Greek literature, from the deep belief in this or that circumstance of sepulcbt r is only imperfectly comprehended and with an effort, hut here, forsooth, was all the feeling that once flowered in such beliefs and passion iu yet a simpler, a more primitive, form, existing quite without reli gious association and in a pour battered little piece of womankind, only begetting an nnuttcmblu longing to wear forever a gown that was rich and rare. And here was this dcsin—the consuming desire of the dying—trampled by the relentless conscience that had hunted her through life. Truly the inevitable human conflict is found on queer battlclu Ins. I devoted myself to routing the conscience. I thought it had had its day, and 1 wanted Mrs. Mason to die comfortably, as su( h a veritable simple pagan should, soothe dwith the knowledge that all that yellow embroidery was to enwrap her through all time. Hut the conscience had acquired the strength it had overcome. It was u stubborn, unreasoning organ, and under its iron rule its pale victim grew daily more and more melancholy. In her darkened consciousness the m ar and nearer approach of dread death itself was outweighed by the burden of this new sacrifice. The queer, beautiful little friendship that was brightening her last days was perhaps the poor best wine in her sorry feast of life, and now even it gave its own special cruel sting to her loss—the loss of the embroidered gown. “I hope you'll think sou; 'thing more ef it because Cassius did it,"she said tome. “I should. Cassius don’t always do just right. 1 never was satisfied about his telling you he wanted to buy a trunk—you know 1 wasn't—but anyhow there are not many young men as good us bo is. He never had any bad habits, and—and”—she began to cry weakly—"lie's been so good to me, anti we’ve had such pleasant times, talking about plays anil things v.hilo ho embroidered. 1 never had such pleasant times, and I’ve taken such an interest in every stit' h. ” The situation was certainly becoming intolerable, yef. it was easier to discover this than to find a way to mend it. Here was I east for a very Shy lock and all my victim’s moral nature involved in tho determination to make me play the part. Thank God, I have occasional lucid intervals in ivhich I glimns» tlw

auTatnomaoie ana invaluable depths of inconsistency and uun ascuahleneMS in the human heart. I have a prolound beief in the superior wisdom born of hose qualities, ana though my experi■uoe of them in Mrs. Mason may stem to contribute but slightly to sustain his faith I never elsewhere found them more to my mind. I could not break down her determination to pay Cassius’ debt by any direct attack. I changed my tactics for the better plan of a transparent stroke, cue warranted to deceive only with the consent of the deceived. I conferred with Cassius privately vnd told him I would take the gown.

and the debt would be paid, but that when tho end c&me—I found it hard to steel myself to speak of grisly details that the woman with the sublime resignation of the dying faced bravely—when we could do nothing more for her, I should give it back to him to be used as slie had wished. Then I told him that this was a confidential communication and that he was to betray it to Mrs. Mason at once, omitting only the fact that I had given this last command. She must believe that I supposed my secret intentions successfully secret-

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Surely this was a weak plot; but, as a plan for pleasing every one concerned, it was strong, and it succeeded. I don’t know the flue ins and outs of Mrs. Mason’s fixed credulity, but with that distinctly primitive, pagan feeling of hers I dare say my position as one who would be content to give her the desire of her heart, though she could not know it, looked passible. But indeed I do not think she thought much about it. Her weary scruples once tripped in my little net, she was only too glad to bo done at last with her lifelong struggle—the struggle between conscience and desire all are born to, but which broke my heart with a new piteous sublimity as I watched this foolish old child. Perhaps it was hardly with a moral victory that she at last escaped from this “oral predicament,” but how eloquently her compromise pleads the victories of the past 1 Surely an audience of happy gods, watching our “blind and blundering race,” must have reversed all other dt cisions tit last and declared the tired sewing woman a pleasing player, must have found her demonstrating anew tho endless diverting possibilities of their rich entertainment. The fall was well advanced when on her, costumed to her mind, tho curtain fell Cassius, tho tide in his affairs having flowed and ebbed, again took up his light with fortune in the despised ranks of the Bupernumerorh s. THE END.

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Wheeling, Jan. 4.—Phillip Duncan Likins, father of United .States Senator Stephen 1). Elkins, died late yesterday at the senator’s residence, “Halliehurst,” at Elkins, this state. Mr. El kins was aged 87 years, having been born in Fauquier county, Va., July 4, 180!). Notwithstanding his distinguished eon was a union man and has always been a Republican, tho deceased was colonel in the confederate army and Democrat. Ho leaves two sons, Senator Elkins of West Virginia uud Samuel Hobbs Elkins of Columbia, Mo. CREDIT CERTIFICATES. Glti**worker* Paying the Merchant* Who .Stood by Them Huriiiff Their Strike. Hartfokd City, lud., Jan. 4.—The first payment on the credit certificates issued by the Window Workers’ Union of America to the merchants of this city has been made. The amount paid was <15 per cent on all orders presented the m -rchsnts before Nov. 4. The mer shunts are delighted over the partial settlement and those who refused to aa eept tho credit certificates now wish they hold sonic. MARKET QUOTATIONS.

STATE POLITICS.

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Hpoeiftl Correspondence. Indianapolis, Jan. 6.—The conflict over the United States senatondiip has been on in earnest during tin- past week, and on this, the eve of the battle royal, the smoke has not cleared away sufficiently to enable anyone to toll with certainty who has won. It maybe that tho victory has not been won as yot, although the friends of Fairbanks profess to believe that ho is the champion of oue of the hardest fought ixditicnl contests iu the history of the state. During the past week the Republican hotel quarters have been alive with itoliticians and the contests for the minor places have been practically sidetracked for the till absorbing tight for tho seuatorship.

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Tho sensation of the week was the withdrawal of Hiram Brownlee from the senatorial race. The first intima turn of this crept out when A1 Wishard and other of Fairbanks' lieutenants be gun to peddle the information about the lobbies, coupling this with the assertion that Brownlee's withdrawal meant six or eight more votes for Fairbanks. Up in McKean headquarters, on the second floor, the rumor was stoutly denied until the next day, when a oorroboration by Brownie • himself caused them to knuckle to tho facts. Tho facility with which the Fairbanks managers learned of Brownlee’s withdrawal and theclaims that his strength passed over to Fairbanks led at once to talk of a deal and speculation as to what kind of a plum the astute lawyer-statesman of Marion will get in case of Fairbanks' success. Tho McKeon men tried hard to offset the effect of the withdrawal and the claims of the Fairbanks lieutentants by asserting that Representative Shideler of Marion is the only on > of Brownlee’s men who is known to be for Fairbanks.

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Simmered down, the fight now seems to be a clear cut struggle between Fairbanks, McKeen and Wallace, the latter figuring iu the role of a compromise possibility. The most conspicuous of the “dark horses” are Frank Posey, lawyer and ex-gubernatorial aspirant, who is said to carry around the promises of Senators Bozeman and Collett; Federal Judge Baker, who is recognized to possess in dignity, learning and statesmanship the best qualifications of all, and Judge R. S. Taylor of Fort Wayue who, while not an active candidate, has many friends. The Wallace headquarters were opened in full blast last week with John C. V\ ingate of Wingate, John Bounell, county chairman of Montgom ery county. Representative E. T. MeCrea and Charles Williams of Crawfordsville in charge. These men are all politicians of wide acquaintance and understand the science of managing a political campaign. Tho author of "Ben Hur” arrived fresh for the fray on last Fridav, and has lost no time since. Mr. McKeen arrived on Monday and has extended the "glad hand” iu his palatial headquarters ever since. Accompanying McKeen all of last week was “push” from Terre Haute composed of such well known politicians as Senator Early. Representatives Berry and Morgan, George M. Allen, Nicholas Filback, George C. Dickerson, Robert H Gatlin and William Dorsey of Terre Haute; Frank Griffin and Scott Carpen ter of Brazil and ex-Congressmau George Paris. They all professed great confidence iu the outlook and indorsed the interpretation placed on the situation by "Bob” Catliu, the experienced politician who said: “Riley knows how to manage a railroad pretty well and I guess ho has managed his senatorial boom all right."

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It has cost McKeen agixxldonlof time and money to carry on his boom, and his candidacy will at least have tho beneficent effect of having placed sotm of the medium in circulation. Fairbanks has not opened any regular headquarters and the McKeen people impute his action in that regard to a ••stinginess.” Mr. Fairbanks has not even been seen in the lobby of the hotel for some time until Saturday niirkt, but his lieu tenants, among them Senator Wishard. Newton Hording, Joe Realing and Senator New of this city, have been hard at work in his behalf. The last named is a son of General John C. New, ex-consul to London, who is an ardent McKeen man. While General New's influence is great the Fairbanks men find gratification in the fact that the son has the vote.

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A1 Wishard, who is Fairbanks' Mark Hanna, was asked by the writer this week to review the situation. “During the last 10 days we have been making steady gains." he said, "while the MeKeen people have been steadily losing. The withdrawal of Mr. Brownlee means eight votes for us. Let me show you the names of a few of the members of the assembly wno arc not only going to vot ■ for Mr. Fairbanks but work for him, and then tell me whether you think he can be beaten.” The list of names which Mr. Wishard exhibited as comprising the prominent Fairbanks workers contained the following: Senators Watson, Newby Goar, Hawkins, New, Hugg, Self, Mull, Leich, Shively and Holler; Representatives Randolph, Goddard, Roots, Henderson, Hart, Harris, Elliott, Spooner, Hubbard, liicks, Junes, Lit-

JctoB, Morris, Shideler, Gibson Lambsrt, Kratv. and Pnokonbangb. ••There are a gcxxl many others,” said tho senator. "I have not, for Instance, mentioned any candidate for speaker,as I did net wish to embarrass them. Do ynu think it potwible to beat such men as these?” he added, with a chuckle of exultation.

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(me of the responsible managers of McKeen was asked tho same question relative to the situation, and he said: "If you want to form an impression of McKeen's strength lot me give you an idea as to tho kind of men who are working for him. Some of these have not been able to come to this city, but they have been a moral strengthen the communities where they reside.” And with this the boomer began running over a list of names, giving postoffice addresses at the same time, at too rapid a clip for me to endeavor to transcribe them. They were readily recognized as men of great “strength in the communities whore they reside,” as he had as» -rted, and would make a formidable army iu the cause of any man. I have noticed, however, but a small portion of these friends on tho scene thus far, and if it is possible that they are all so enthusiastically for McKeen it is Nssxutial to his success that they buckle ou their armor right away. After naming a hundred or more mon.of influence the boomer closed with the remark that "these are only a small fraction of our tneuds. ”

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It is something singular if tho corporation attorney, Fairbanks, has the cinch that his workers and friends claim for him that they should he urging an early caucus. Their stock argument is that if the caucus is held early the members of the legislature will then be relieved of the strain put upon them by the friends of other candidates, just as though Fairbanks’ friends were not giving th<*m any trouble. But the crowd behind “Long Charlie must not forget that Mr. McKeen was at one time in a position to grant a half dozen favors to farmers and laboring men to oue of Mr. Fairbanks. McKeen undoubtedly has tho railroad men with him because he was always kind to those iu his employ and has settled many labor troubles, it is said, for the miners in this state, thereby making ing many friouds. A railroad man said tho other day that for 20 years, while McKeon was president of the Vandalia, it was a standing or der to all conductors to pass any man holding a card from a labor union. Tho railroad people are circulating this fact among the trades unions of tho state, and that, with kind words of the miners is making him friends in quarters that the corporation attorney cannot touch And then there are some members the general assembly now counted in the Fairbanks column who will not be there when they hear from their labor constituents, and they will hear from

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History will bo made rapidly in In diauapolis during the coming week The legislature meets tomorrow and the caucus for principal officers of each house will probably be held tonight. Pettit of Wabash will be elected speaker, although Nicholson (of Nicholson bill fame) still claims to be in the race. The indications are that the officers of tho house will take hold after tomorrow, when the usual appropriations bill will be introduced and both houses will adjourn until Monday. On Monday Governor .Matthews will call at the Denison House for Governor-elect Mount and the two will bo driven in a carriage to the statehouse, where the inauguration ceremonies will take place in the corridors under festoons of bunting. Simple ceremonies will be observed, the lath being administered in the presence of members of tho house and senate by Chief Justice Jordan. Governor Matthews’ message will probably be read on Friday and the presiding officer of each house will announce his 'committees on Monday.

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Next week Governor Matthews and his family will bid farewell for a time to Indiana and take up their residence in sunny California. The rental for a pretty cottage not far from Los Angeles lias been secured and there tho family will reside until the governor can get possession of his Clinton county farm on May 1. It is now under lease, and the lessee is occupying the family mansion. It is expected that the trip to California will be of groat benefit in restoring the health of Mrs. Matthews. Uikhi

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There is still a little talk that the minority of the assembly may indorse Mr. Matthews for senator, but he is doing all in his power to discourage it. “While the honor is one to be appreciated,” he said, “it would have no meaning other than as a token of regard if thrown to mo. On the other hand, the complimentary vote, if given to Senator Voorhoos at this time, would mean a complete indorsement of his 20 long years of valuable official life.” One of the meritorious measures that will com • before the legislature will be a bill to prevent extravagant and fraudulent expenditures by township trustess in tho purchase of school supplies. In some instances trustees have been known to pay as high as $100 for a fountain pen and a similar amount for an ordinary barrel tilled with water, the return being made under tho guise of “school supplies.” The fraud is apparently one against not only the public but the legitimate dealers in school furnishing mil should be rectified.

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