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NO AWAKENING. NOW I Cr A I lleathcote, turning to the other man, pho up to this had stood silently by. "Have you then met a Mr. PhlliJ Howard?" asks that man. "Was ajj name-sake anything like me?" "Not in the least and you are not Id pientlon what I told you, Nell, until I give you leave." Molly 6ays, with I (orced smile, and then they go toward! the house.

The evening drags its weary 'lengttt io a close, and Molly, who ha3 been the brightest among them, singing and laughing her hardest closes her dooi at last, with a sigh cf relief. To IN OUR NEW Ferguson Block With Winn With the old stock sold out buyers of pianos will find it to The "Brain Trust of the Senate." William Allen Wbite, in a recent issue of th6 Saturday Evening Post, writes interestingly and frankly of the senate "Brain Trust." "There are eight men who are referred to as the Senate Brain Trust. They are Aldrich. of Rhode Island. Hanna of Ohio, Piatt of Connecticut, Lodge of Massachusetts, Hale and Frye of Maine, Allison of Iowa and Spoon er of Wisconsin.

These men, so far as the legislative branch of the government goes in any affair, are the Republican party. They can unite and force the house of representatives into anyposi tion they would insist on, for they are fair men, whose judgement is reliable, und if they would join in making a suggestion to the president of the United States today, even though his own judgment might point in another direc lion than theirs, he would hesitate a long time before following it on any. thing but a moral issue. "No better preliminary work may be done, in considering the senate and ire powers and tendencies, than to briefly efooas ana learn at wnai surprisingly iow ntnire a nice piantr can be purchased. Orders received for tuning.

M. GORDON look at these men who control the sen ate. In the first place it may be noted that five out of the eight of them are eastern men; the senate is dominated by the east ad the house is by the west; and not merely is the majority of the senate St. Louis 6t San Francisco Railroad Co. JDENETRATES the Great Wheat, Oat, Rye and Cotton Fields.

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Pass. St. Lonis ifter me. She prized it very dearly. Bee the stone moves, and the hollow holds some famous draught tasteless md painless, which produces sleep "Sleep! Do you mean death?" Nel asked aghast "I suppose that Is what Nana meant.

J5he called it the "ring of luck, and. vowed that I should some day find it useful The stone is almost Invaluable, and in case of necessity I could sell it" "But you might empty that small receptacle, and the stone would lose nothing of its value. That could do no harm." "Why, I believe you are afraid of my lucky ring," says Molly laughing. "I sometimes think that the old wr man was imagining things, for I see nothing you? Anyway.she declared that the contents would cure all porrows, and produce a long dreamless Bleep. Forgetfulness is what she used to say.

Philip," she blushes prettily as the name falls from her lips, "wanted me to give it to him, or at least to get rid of it, but I couldn't. I had promised to keep it." "It is horrid. I declare it will make me shudder whenever I see it; but go on with your story. Do you intend to marry this Philip of yours?" If God wills it, I do." Molly says reverently. did not tell him that I was coming here, for I did not know when I should be able to get away.

I had, and still have, so much to settle with my solicitors. He has their addresshe promised to write." "He shall come here darling. I'll get Phil to ask him, and we'll have the wedding from here." "Not so fast, Nell! He might bo that adventurer "Nonsense! I think that any; man to whom my Molly has -given her heart must be good. I take back all my former suspicions, dearest I don't like to think of your leaving me again. I could wish that we would be together for always, until death took one of us, but come I am getting morbid.

A husband and some children of your own will be a happier lot than living with me "But I shall always be near you, Nell. There must be no more partings. My love for you has only increased with absence." "And mine' also. But this man, Molly darling, who is going to take you away again what is his name?" "Howard Philip Howard," say3 Molly. "Why, Phil has a cousin of that name.

What joy if It should be dear old Phil. What is he like?" "Tall, daric brown eyes" "Yes yes, what else?" "Very good looking," says Molly, with a laugh. "He must be Cousin Philip." "Don't run away so fast, Nell," saya Molly, still laughing. "My description would fit a quarter of the men one meets." "I won't have my spirits damped. Phil Howard has just been to India; was there, In fact, when last I heard of him." "Yes, hut this man only joined us at Gibraltar; but since the idea pleases you so much, we will trust that your Philip Howard and mine are one." "Why, some one is coming, and it is the very men we are talking of." There is a glad cry of "Phil Phil, my husband," and Nell rushes with a bound towards one of the newcomers, and is clasped within his arms.

Molly stands transfixed. She seems to have become suddenly old. The use of her limbs seems to have deserted her, and she wonders, in a half vague fashion, If her senses have also left her. A dead, dull feeling of unreality takes possession of her, and she puts her hand in a dazed way to her eyes, as though to shut out the picture before burnt on her brain. She can see pothing but that beloved form caressing Nell, her dearly loved Nell hear nothing but that voice whispering lovingly over and over again: "My wife." How long she stands there she does not know, but she lives years in that jnoment before Nell's voice recalls her to her surroundings.

"Molly, Molly. Forgive me that I forgot you for one Nell Bays, with a little sob, born of happiness, whilst her eyes shine with gladness. But you understand don't you? Phil we he Oh, you must under- ftand. This is my husband, Molly, und this" turning and putting a loving arm around Molly "is Molly, my much-beloved friend, whom I have so pften talked of." "Miss Hamilton?" asked the man. His face is white and Molly who, though scarcely looking at him pees every detail in connection with the man before her, notes how he is trembling.

"Miss Hamilton no longer," says Mrs. Heathcote, "but Molly Tremaine. Molly holds out her hand as she feels Nell's eyes upon her; then as their hands meet she raises her eys to his but whilst his hold a world of mixed longing, regret, and pleading, hers are xpressionles's, and the fingers, that his iand just touch, are icy cold, as she urns quickly from him. "I see that my wish is not to come Irue. This is evidently not the Philip Howard you told me of," says Mrs.

By A. Draper. "I can't believe even now that I've got you In my arms, Molly," says pretty Mrs. Heathcote, drawing the girl who has Just entered into the glow of the firelight. "I could not come to the station to meet you: for 1 knew I should make a scene.

Let me look at you. I thought I should never see you again. Six long years since that stupiu old uncle of yours whisked you off to that outlandish place in India, and never a glimpse I "Couldn't expect those eyes of yours, glorious as they are, to distinguish so small an object as I am so many thousands of miles away," says Molly Tre-maine, with a laugh. "Flatterer, begone, or at least I ought to tell you to go, for flattery Is bad for me, only that I am glad oh, so glad, have you "near me again," earnestly, and looking with loving eye3 at the small piquant form beside her. "I feel as though I never could let you go again; in fact, as though you had been given to me to take care of, along with my other baby." "Take care of! That is good, considering that I am only six months younger than you.

But am I not to see this wonderful baby, Nell? I'm longing" "And so am breaks in Mrs. Heathcote; "longing to' show you niy treasure. Come upstairs, but quietly quitely, for Baby is sleeping. Hush!" And doth the girls make their way to the nursery, glad of something to do, for both hearts are full to overflowing at the joy of reunion. "What a darling!" says Molly, looking with loving eyes at the small child lying so snugly in her cot.

"What is she called?" "Guess!" "Can't. Something wonderful, I expect. Don't you remember the grand names we used to affect at school? Is baby called Alexandrina or Marguerite, or "No. I gave her your name." "Nell! How good how thoughtful." Nay, say rather 'how But come away now, nurse will bring baby down to us later, but for once she may take a secondary place for I've such a lot to tell and ask you." "Better begin by the telling. You are happy, Nell? But there is no need to ask, you look almost too happy." "And I sometimes feel too happy.

You will realize how happy when you know my husband. I left school the term after you left, and met my husband the year afterwards, whilst on a visit to my uncle. Since then life has been a perfect dream of happiness." "Where is Mr. Heathcote?" "Ah, where? Bid I not tell you that for the past six months I haven't seen my boy. He had to go abroad interior of China and goodness knows where, and I was unable to go with him.

Had it not been for baby i should have been desolate, but I trust that he may not have to leave me behind again. Why, he hasn't seen baby yet See what comes of being the wifo of a diplomat." "Not seen baby! Poor father!" eays Molly softy. "But what is he likfl Nell? Have you no photograph of him?" "No. He. won't be photographed," says Mrs.

Heathcote; "but you will see him to-night. All my joys are coming together. Come, I want to hear everythingeverything since I saw you last You will soon see Phil, and then can judge of him for yourself. What of you? There is a lover, eh?" "Yes, and mine is a Philip also," says Molly, with a blush: "but to the beginning. 1 went away, as you know, with my uncle.

He was always very eccentric. I never could understand why he forbade me to send or receive letters, but he was very decided over It and I must say It was the only uu-kindness which I ever received from him. He surrounded ine with every luxury that money and love could devise, and his death was a very real grief to me. He has left me well-very wealthy, and the only clause In the will is that I am to take the namel of Tremtine, and that my husband, if ever I have is to take the name of Tremalne also. Not a hard condition when one has half a million of money for doing it, eh, Nell?" "You lucky girl! But what of the lover?" Oh, he is much more recent.

I met him on board, coming home to England. We seemed to take to each other from the first, and, well, we ended in loving each other very, very dearly." "But you know nothing of him. He may be an adventurer, he may "Oh, Nell, don't say unkind things! How could he be an He did not know I was rich, and it was his kindness which first made me love him." "Then it is all settled?" "Settled? Well, no, not exactly, but I love him very very much, and "Did he give you that curious ring?" "Oh, no, he begged me as a favor to let him have it. It was given me by an old Hindoo woman who looked; HEADQUARTERS East Ninttl Avenue Millinery Co. and new arriving.

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A tele gram anything. But she cannot staj here. Oh. the cruelty ot it xnat Ihould be Nell's husband. Not a word had passed between them.

She had avoided that. Even to explain would be dishonorable to NelL there must be nothing of that and then sha wonders where she shall go. Back to India? Bah! there 13 no one there. All are dead who loved her. There la only Nell left even the old Hindoo As her thoughts go back to the old woman who loved her so her fingers mechanically touch the Ting.

"To Bleep," she had said. Burely the old woman must have been gnfted with the power of reading tha future, and seen what sorrow was in store for her darling. Unconsciously she has taken the stone out. "01 what use is her life? Philip doe3 not love her has never loved her. It was only 'Pour passer le temps.

An idle hour and a pretty girl at hand to help to while It away pleasantly. Oh, the bitterness of it, and she hag given this man the whole love of her heart Ah, to forget. To stop this dull, dead pain, that seems to be overpowering her. That is all she asks. If only for an hour.

Old Nana had not said death, only sleep and perhaps sleep was what she meant. There, may, after all, be nothing In it It may all be a fancy of the Hindoo's, but to rest it is worth trying and almost unconsciously she puts the hollow of the ring between her Hps. There is a knock and, as Molly places the ring oa her finger, Nell's voice calls her name. "You will think me foolish," Nell Bays, as Molly opens the door, "but 1 was telling Phil of that queer ring ol yours, and he Insisted on my coming for it. I feel decidedly stupid at asking anything so so unreasonable.

But Philip seemed so upset about it, declared it ought to be locked away, that 1 I she stammers and hesitates. "Here you are," says Molly smiling. "You may keep it always, or give it to Phil. I've no use for it" "You are very kind to humor this fancy of his; but he was qufte concerned, seemed to think you looked unhappy about something. It i3 not so, Is It, Molly? And if anything should make you unhappy, why, you'll tell me won't you darling, and we'lsliare It? I could ask nothing better than that you should never leave me." Molly smlles.and kissing her friend, says: "There is nothing nothing, darling.

I am quite happy now, but I am tired, so tired. Good-night, NelL It is good have seen you again, and never doubt my love for you never. I almost stole baby to sleep with me to-night, but I thought better of it." "You Bhall have her If you wish It." "No, no! wish for nothing now but sleep. Good night And sleep comes. In the morning Nell runs In to call her, but Molly la still asleep, a lovely smile on her Hps.

Nell cannot rouse her. "Phil!" she calls in fear. '1 Cannot wake Molly. Come!" Phil shudders. A great feeling ol horror takes possession of him.

Had he got the ring from Molly too late? Somehow the conviction Is borne on him that it Is so. A terrible fit of remorse is tugging at his heart Oh, to undo the past, to blot out ten days ol his life!" "How peaceful she looks," says his wife's voice, breaking in on his thoughts. "Is it sleep?" she asks feverishly. "Speak. Phil." "Yes, it is sleep." he answers, sadly.

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"Excepting the three men who live west of the Alleghenies, where, every re-election to the senate is a fight, with wolves, the leaders may expect to stay in the senate during the rest of their natural lives. They have to all intents, a life tenure on their offlces. They may follow the dictates of their consciences as closely as a federal judge may without considering the caprices of the peo pie at the polls. In the New England group there isn't a mau who might not oppose his party time and again, even abuse and bullyrag his party with impunity. This liberality ot action give--he east its power and until the west takes its lariat off its members ami gives them personal elbow room, the vest will be represented in the senate ty nobod ies.

The very fact that Hanna Jy the crass power of personality car drag his state after him, and that Spooner by sheer intellect can command iiis state and that tradition in Iowa compels Allison's re-election, gives these three men much of their strength. No tate sends a slave to the senate who has to cringe to public sentiment expect to be represented by a man. "The machine, though it exists, is enbmerged, and the individual seems mhamperad in his action before the senate. Theoretically, every senator is a leader. Yet two-thirds of the member hip is as ignorant of what is really going on and is as ineffective in getting -things done and is as totally without knowledge of how to direct its power as the majority in the house of representatives is under the strangling cloture rule.

"That some senators do some times use their power villainously is, of jcoiirse, true. One may even go farther -and say that, being human, it is proba le that every senator, however good, uses bis power, badly. "And now, bearing all these things in mind, remembering that whatever -gorgons lie in wait the republic is not in the slightest danger.it may be well to consider briefly the questionable powers of the senate. These are mostly powers of patronage. For while the house and the people are checks on the lawmaking powers of the senate majority, the general conduct ot the senator, as has just been shown, cannot go far astray.

But in patronage the senator has much unhampered power. Gratitude is the basis, of many good actions. When a federal officer knows that a senator or a repre tentative, if he be high in authority-desires a thing done about which the public seems to have no feeling well denned, if the senator or represntative has that federal officer under substantial obligations of a political nature, the thing will probably be done provided the officer next above doesnt find it out. Probably not tin district attornejs in the United States would refuse the jrequest of the senator who gave them their offices to dismiss a suit against a juinor offender if the district attorney -could do so without attracting the attention of the attorney general of the Uuited States. The same thing is equally true of marshals and revenue collectors and Cficers.

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Jar vis. Eeport of the condition of Cowley Gountu National Bank At Winfield, in the State of Kansas, at the close of business Nov. 25, 1902 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 1325,723 96 Overdrafts, secured and 8fl U. S.

Bonds to secure Stocks, securities, etc 6,171 12 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 7. 16,000 Due from National banks (not reserve agents) 10,732 80; Due from state banks and bankors 13,800 70 Due from approved reserve agents 144,858 Checks aud other cash items 3,595 48 Notes of other national banks 3,000 00 Fractional paper, currency C.I nickelBand cents 503 32 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie 26,839 30 Legal tender notes 3,4 00 206,824 12 Redemption fund with U.S. treas'r (6 per cent circulation) 625 00 Total 09 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 50,000 00 Surplus fund 10,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 10,157 89 National bank notes 12.50OOO Due to other National banks 829 30 Individual deposits to check 403,670 03 Demand certificates of deposit 6,400 00 Time certificates of deposit 84.762 77 495,212 10 $577,899 99 Toe state or Kansas, COWLIT COUNTY. J.

F. BALLIET, caehior of the above-Darned bank, do solemnly ewear that the above statement is true to the best of mj knowledge and belief. J. F. BALLIET, Cashier.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of 19iS. W.J.KENNEDY, Notary Public. (My oommiesion expires Sept. 27, 19VS.) Seal.I ('orrect Attest. J.

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