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s^tetetetetetatetetetete S LOOKING FOR JAN ?te _ te .A By L. HOLLAND. ? Wtetetetetetetetetetete There walked down the gangplti bridging the little strip of water wh bubbled between the great ship a pier a blue-eyeo, golden-haired lit .Norwegian girl. No one noticed hi DO one spoke to her. She had co: to the strange country to look for J For a long time she had had no w( from him. The dear father and motl had died, so Gundrun sold the lit moss-roofed home which nest ?among the snow-capped hills of her 1 loved Norway and had come across 1 sea to find the dear lover. It isecmed so simple and easy that s almost felt she might see him stai lng on the pier watching for her. Su ' ?ly everyone would know him, he \i so big and handsome, so good and kind and so wise. Oh, no one kn* so much as Jan. And from her f heart there rose a little Norwegi song, so wild and free, so weird a sweet-a song of Jan's, one he h taught her, for Jan could write son, and no greater joy had Gundrun th in singing them. Jan was not on the pier walting i her, and when she asked for him, one heeded her questioning. Oh, how strange and cold this m country was-no one knew anyo else, everyone was in such a hurry, i seemed so busy-did they ever res How unlike the quiet, peaceful hoi across the sea! Indignation held sway among t nurses of the big emergency hospiti for Miss Elton, the superintendei had committed a crime without prec dent. She had received as a prob tioner Gundrun, the little dining-roc maid. "And if she gets through her pr bation and is accepted, I shall gc declared the head nurse. "And I shall stay," retorted the sr gery nurse, for between them wi fierce rivalry and they made it a poi never to agree with one another anything. "I suppose yon think we couldr. run the place without you," sneen the first speaker. "Not quite so bad as that, dear," r turned the other, "but I will say, the are nurses in this hospital whose re ignation would be much more read! accepted than mine." This thru silenced her rival, who made np h< mind, however, that whatever the ou come of Gundrun's probation, she, tl head nurse, would remain if for r, other reason than to spite "that coi ceited thing" in the surgery. The outcome was in Gundrun's fi vor. Quiet, gentle and thoughtful, si proved herself in every way worthy < the profession and ere long not oe among that blue-and-white gowne band of women who flitted about froi ward to ward and from bed to bed cai rying relief and comfort to sufferin humanity, but were glad to have Gui drun their friend. Among the patients there was n< one whose eye did not brighten as i rested on the prettily rounded figun the crown of golden hair, the deep blu .eyes, so gentle and loving, and yet s sad. At night, in the dimly lighte halls in whose shadowy depths i needed no abnormally imaginativ mind to conjure up many a gruesom sight ; in the cold, white surgery, wher in the wee, small hours of the proceed ings of the preceding day were all to vividly pictured on the unusuall; ?acute sense; in the long wards wit! I the narrow, white beds ranged in row t against the walls, with the dull yellov light casting an almost death pallo on the sleeping faces, quiet and sac little Gundrun strangely harmonized as she glided silently along the din halls, in and out of the gloomy wards freshening a rumpled pillow, moisten 'lng fever-parched lips, soothing to res with soft, caressing hand an over wrought brain and pausing to eact bedside to assure herself of the com fort of each sufferer in her care. "Be watchful of the man in numbei forty," warned the doctor as he said good night. "He's threatened with a high fever and I want to check it ii ?I can." When Gundrun finished her rounds ?she stole into the sickroom. On the ?bed lay a tall, blond man, his flushed, ?heavily bearded face but half discern ible in the soft light. She straightened the disordered bed, cooled the hot pillow, bathed the flushed face and burning hands, and ? then, seating herself in a little, low chair at the bedside, stroked with soft and cooling hand the throbbing brow. But in vain. It seemed as if sleep would never again close those burning eyes. Finally she bethought herself ?of the little Norwegian song-Jan's song-she used to sing in the dear land ;she feared she would never see again. i Sweetly, yet softly, her voice rose and fell, and as she sang her thoughts were over the sea. Unheeded lay the sufferer at her side, unheeded the shadowy halls, the dim wards, the great, strange city itself. She wandered again in the green fields of her dear Norway, her Jan at her side, gazing down at her with eyes full of love and tenderness. "Gundrun, Gundrun!" She turned. Her heart stood still. The song froze on her lips. Leaning toward her with outstretched arms, his eyes filled with a strange, sweet eagerness, was Jan. Fainting, trembling, she fell on her knees at the bedside. "Jan, my Jan," she cried, and, clasped In his arms, his lips pressed to hers, he melted into her dream. (Copyright, 1317, by; W. G. Chapman.) MAY HAVE BEEN INDIGESTION Indianapolis Man ls Puzzled Over Pe culiar Action of Hitherto Well Behaved Automobile. The accustomed peace and quiet in the village of Woodruff Place was harshly broken late the other evening by a disturbance that caused A. L. Smith, living In the East drive, to won der what particular brand of spooks finds lodgment in the innards of motor cars, says the Indianapolis News. Smith put his car in the garage at a decenfand respectable hour, turned off the lights, locked the door, hung the key on the nail in the kitchen and went to bed. But that motor car did not seem to be fully satisfied. Perhaps the heat and the stuffy garage had something to do with it. Whatever the nature of the bug un der its bonnet, the troubled soul of ' the automobile found voice along about midnight. From the dark re cesses of the garage rose a quavering howl that put to shame all roosters within half a mile. Slumbering neigh bors turned over, muttered "What the deuce?" or other synonymous classical references, and peered out of the bathroom windows, while Smith, trust ty revolver in one hand and flashlight in the other, padded cautiously garage ward. Peering within, nothing ap peared, but the car still yelled its head off. Advancing boldly, he commanded, "See here, now, that's enough of this nonsense," and stepped on the running board, at which the car gave a final yelp and subsided. "Now somebody tell me what started it," said Smith next morning, at the caucus of neigh bors in the 'alley. "Sounded mighty spoooky, anyway." IDEAL METAL FOR MOTORS Secret of Material Which Has Made German Airplanes Superior to Oth ers Has Been Discovered. The United States government has learned that the success of the Ger man airplanes Is largely attributable to what is known ns kaiser zinn metal, which is used for the motors. A piece of this metal was picked np by a British soldier who brought down a German taube. It interested him so much that he subjected lt to a scien tific test and discovered that it con sisted of the following: Copper, 1.58 parts; tin, 92.9S parts, and antimony, 5.44 parts. This alloy, which is somewhat akin to Britannia metal, was discovered by the Germans about 50 years ago. They first used it as a substitute for silver In the making of all kinds of articles for the dining table, never dreaming that some day it would prove so serv iceable in military affairs. It ls as light as aluminum, has great tensile strength and unusual resisting power. A prominent American manufacturer of motors has succeeded In duplicating this alloy perfectly, and in a short time several thousand motors made of it will be ready for use. It is claimed that it can be turned out at small ex pense. Shall lt Be "Langleys?" As a tribute to the memory of the man who was first to discover, and partly to apply, the rule in aero statics, to which the world is in debted for the modern advance in avi ation, it is proposed that the United States government shall designate the airplanes which it is to send to Eu ropean battlefields "Langleys." Great er recognition than his work has re ceived should certainly be given to the modest professor, who, theoretically, at least, proved lt possible to navigate the air with heavier-than-air machines. But, then, there are the Wrights. No injustice should be done the men who put Professor Langley's theory into practice. Would not "Langwrlghts" be ! a better name?-Christian Science Monitor. May Have Solved Old Problem. A German scientist claims to have solved the problem of transmitting photographs under the ocean by -cable. His process, if successful, represents the solution of an old problem. Photo graphs have long been transmissible by telegraph by the use of selenium, a metal whose electrical resistance va ries with the intensity of the light striking lt. But a similar process for cable work has never been perfected hitherto, because of the extreme feeble ness of the electric current that must pass through thousands of miles of wire without a relay. The new process is said to make use of the selenium ! principle and an elaborate system of relays at each end. Quota, Quote and Unquote. "Why did it take so long to fill the quotas?" said William Hennessey of tho fifth division, repeating a question. "There's a lot of reasons," he an swered. "You've got to pay proper respect to Washington by reading all of their orders. Listen to this one about the examination of teeth; "Repeat following telegram to local boards at once : Period quote physical regulations comma line seven from the bottom substitute quote or unquote for quote and unquote between quote side unquote and unquote two above un quote period, in other words comma man must have two teeth in opposition on one side or the other."-Chicago Herald. Tenants Wanted. "I thought that apartment house I put up last winter would prove a suro winner," said the owner. "Doesn't it pay?" asked his friend. "N?," veplied the disgusted owner, "lt's a flat failure."-New Haven Reg ister. Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Associ ation. Organized 1892. Property Insured $2,500,000. WRITE OR CALL on the un dersigned for any information yon may desire about our.plan_of insur ance, We insure \ our property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the .?afest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Laurens and Edgefield. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C. J. R. Blake, Gen. Agt., Secy. & Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. O. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. S. P. Morrah, Willington, S. C. L.N. Chamberlain, McCormick, S.C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C." F.L.Timmerman,1 Pln't. Lane, S. C. J. C. Martin, Princeton, S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agt. Greenwood, S. C. Jan. 1st, 1917. Notice of Final Dis charge. To All Whom These Presets May Concern: Whereas, Edgar L. Ready has made application unto this Court for'final discharge as administrator in re the estate of Mrs. Mary E. Ready deceased, on this the 13th day of October, 1917. These Are Therefore, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or par ties interested, to show cause before me at my office at Edgefield ? Court House, South Carolina, on the 20th day of November 1917 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C. Oct. 13, 1917-4t. "BEST BY TEST" Slusky's Roofing Materials Mantel, Tiles Grates Builders' Supplies Complete Stock Lowest Prices Quick Deliveries Let us quote you. DAVID SLUSKY & SON Augusta, Ga. HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take this means of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre ciate their patronage. I am better prepared than ever to clean and press all kinds of garments, both for ladies and gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you have work and I will send for it and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs Trespass Notice. Notice is hereby giyen that hunt ing and every other form of tres passing upon the land of the under signed and upon the land of Mrs. P. H. Bussey is hereby forbidden and all who fail to heed this notice will be prosecuted under the law. This is a notice to everybody. G. W. Bussey, Jr. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER P0ST0FFICB Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. Treasurer's Notice. The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from the 15th day of October, 1917, to the 15th day of March, 1918. All taxes shall be due and payable between the 15th dav of October, 1917, and December 31st, 1917. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31st, 1917, the County , Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty ! of one per cent, for January, and if ! taxes are not paid on or before February 1st, 1918, the County Auditor will pro ceed to add two per cent, and five per cent, from the 1st of March to the 15th of March, after which time all unpaid taxes will be collected by the Sheriff. The tax levies for the year 1917 are f as follows: Mills For State purposes 8? " Ordinary County . 7 " Constitutional School Tax 3 " Antioch 4 " Bacon School District 7* " Blocker 2 " Blocker-Limestone 4 " Collier's 4 " Flat Rock 4 " Oak Grove 3 " Red Hill 4 " Edgefield 8 " Elmwood No. 8 ? 2 " Elmwood No. 9 2 " Elmwood No. 30 2 " Elmwood L. C. 3 " Hibler 3 " Johnston ll " Meriwether (Gregg) 2 " Moss 3 " Shaw 4 " Talbert 2 " Trenton 8 M Wards 2 " Blocker R. R. (portion) 15 " Elmwood R. R. (portion) 15 " Johnston R. R. 3 " Pickens R. R. 3 " Wise R. R. ll " Corporation. 10 " Sinking Fund. 3-4 All the male citizens between the ages of 21 years and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of One Dollar each. A capitation tax of 50 cents each is to be paid on all dogs. The law prescribes that all male citi- ; zens between the ages of 18 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commutation tax. No commutation tax is included in the property tax. So ask for road tax re-1 ceipt when you desire to pay road tax. JAMES T. MI MS, Co. Treas. E. C. For Sale by G. W. WISE, Trenton, S. C. And All Good Dealers Notice. We desire to announce to the public that we have purchased the repair shop which has been conduct ed in Edgefield by Mr. Henry Powell. We will at once replenish the supply of material and will be prepared to do all kinds of repairing of buggies, wagons, farm machinery and will also do general blacksmith work. All v/ork promptly done and guaranteed to give entire satis faction. Mr. Powell will be with us for the remainder of the year. KEMP BROS. TiisPASSNOT Notice is hereby given that hunt ing, fishing and trespassing in every form on my lands is hereby forbid den. All persons failing to heed this notice will be prosecuted under the law. MRS. M. J. NORRIS. The Prudei Life Insuran writes more Life Insui any company in Amer one. They have lowest dividends and free disab of all companies in tl States. E. J. NORRIS. NOTICE ! To My Friends anl the Public Generally: Although I have accepted the position as City Carrier, I have no intention of discontinuing the Insurance business. Your busi ness will receive the same core ful attention, and will be appre ciated. Office Honra:-6:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. J. T. HARLING At The Farmers Bank. Edgefield, S. C. land For Sale. The Padgett Place of Estate of S. T. Hughes. Two-and half miles of Trenton, o. C., 538 acres, good buildings, pasture cfcc. On railroad between Trenton and Aiken. Communicate with J. 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