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(Incorrigible Baster 3. " ?1 tCaam&ht by American Press Association, 191L] W A JFE did not know what to do pfi r with Hose?had not known ^ for & long time. t>ne was incorrigible?an incorrigible giver. She would give away anything, - from ber slippers to the plume on her She did that very thing once?took mBr an eighteen inch ostrich plume from H her hat and gave it to a girl book agent, And when chided by my sister she merely opened wide her lovely gray Hp- 0 eyes and exclaimed: Mp/.i "Why, Mary Ennis, that girl had never had an ostrich plume in her life, K&J, and she looked so tired and discourB aged. I just could not buy her book? it was about the horrors of something jfe; or otber. But you ought to have seen the light in her face when I gave her I _ |waw untuuiui y;uuic. ' Perhaps it would have been good to ; r see the light in the girl's face, but the ,r^' light in Rose's was enough to disarm Sister Mary. It always ended that jfe- way. Dozens of Rose's friends had undertaken to scold her roundly for | her foolish generosity, but always .when she had explained one felt that only a brute could hare done differentRose had just begun to have some p.- success with her drawings and was fe earning a little money. |i\ "It will be such a help to her," said I. a friend. "She loves pretty things so E& and has very few of them, poor child!" Mary sniffed, out of patience: "Help? g iWhat do you suppose she did with the 130 she got last month for those j Atv/vliAkAnO Dtt r? Yksvr* fi/vTV\A ?1aTAO O n/1 Ioaciuico i JJUjr UCl SVIUC giv *? auu >'' neck ribbons and a new waist? Not a ~ Wt ojjt Sbe.sent$5 to some girl she used to ^now in school who is in Colorado for her health and $5 to some r crippled second cousin in the east, gave to the heathen in India and spent the rest on the sick negro that does her < chores and on her washerwoman's kids." The worst of it is Rose's wardrebe. Her soul revels in beauty. She i? loves pretty things with the ardor of I a child. But the prettier a thing Is tbesorer the idea will pop Into her head, "What a delightful present for | somebody!" It requires the eternal | vigilance of Mary and five or six of her intimate friends to keep Bose presentable. All her friends tried, singly and oot . lectively, to make Bose over 'for her oera-good,"/and all, singly and collectively, failed nttben ^nst was, for she cerlight After that WB Spent ??r iSHggl j devist gifts of a V? /v\ ' sort and give T W ? them ** a time If W when they would / jf nL! Two years bev nj fore we learned ? II it was utter folly 1 I \lt to give Rose j Ml things at Christi ii I ii *"1| one wanted her >yHll _ to keep them. # nA 11The ma^e up ***** year a magnificent Christmas ' box t;; ?! * * *>> ?2L fall of all manWWIllt A.?KE&3*_ *> rvw A# itnlnl tf oni) ft . V4 u???g.o?. , ; - beautiful things for her attractive ger- | son ?od homy room. % U- Bat, alas, Christmas afternoon Bose . ' ' By ffcfer \ ??> v.- &> f_:: ' {Copyright fcy teMrtMO 77Tbea with the neap | *** (Such power ha f<' Che whisper of the 1 |\ "I? season due well Tn winter, when the * Hnd life was to I I heard a murmur, M Co us will resurrect* I" Tn springtime, when ^ from all the ftddi Hnd all things sang "Hie rise as rose ou TTnd all the surging Hs grew the 1lo Sttfth all that grows "Cie always Saster r I $ ' |j - ' 'W Rose's <$ 1 n 1 J By SKlliam R. Ramby was found in the highest state of delight It was a beautiful world, she had the dearest friends in it, and this was the best Christmas in nineteen hundred years. We were suspicious at once, and when we had heard cfnrxr nf trirl who had lost her *?< J 0 place in the store, of the woman with a sick husband, of the crippled girl next door, of the old lady with the bronchitis, of the preacher's pretty little homesick wife, of the washerwoman's five children, we had heard the complete story of all our Christmas presents, except a little book of poems which I had sent "I kept that" said Rose laughingly, 'to remember your presents by.'*" About the 1st of April Mary had an idea. "Harvey Ennis," she said, "I tell you what we girls are going to do. You can help anonymously if you want to. The 24th is Rose's birthday. There does not happen to be a single holiday near it, and surely not more than one or two of her friends and proteges have a birthday at the I ?? same time. So we are going to make her up just a wonderful birthday box, and maybe she will get a little good It was magical the way the friends responded to Mary's suggestion, and there were lots of friends, for everybody loved Rose and liked to give her things. That box was a beauty. It looked jT ^ to me as if it contained everything .. ^ M a girl could use or | Ikzctthact, said wantf and some | boss. more, and everything was of the finest and daintiest The box went Thursday evening. Friday was her birthday. Saturday afternoon as sister and I had started downtown Mary said: "Look at Norah Conway. I never paw her go like that before. What do you suppose ia the mrftter with her?" Norah is a slow, awkward girl of siskeen. She was half running and tumbling down the street in great excitement with a bundle under her arm. (Every few minutes she bent her head and peeked through a tear in the paper Wrapper at something inside. "I have it," said Mary, brightening. "She has something new for tomorrow." "Harvey Ennis!" She stopped and Sclutched my arm. "Didn't she come down that street?" pointing to the one Hose lived in. I nodded and bit my lip. "She's giving them away," Mary said, twith wrathful conviction. "Come on; I am going to see." And she turned me about and started toward Hose's frome. . On the way we met three other bunidles and excited happy faces. >Bose Merrifield," began Mary, more nearly angry with her friend than I ever had seen her. 7*Now?now, hocer!" Rose kissed her and patted-ber on the back until a sigh of resignation came, followed by an adoring smile. "They did not have anything new, you know, for tomorrow, and, Mary, tomorrow is Easter! I*ve had the loveliest time giving Easter presents." And a faraway light I game into her eyes. "Presents?" ephoed Mary. 'Why. , I I ? ?? WcHrtbur. l ?esa A<ifiociatfeo. 3fltt< ere I could beer - tb a believing aar) t,v falling grain, ride again." '?? enow wee deep . v. ts frozen etap, .. :'0Soon the spring a? on bring." -V i* the world awofee, f? s a voice there epote, with one accord, ir buried ! <*&." ? ' \y/Cy s^j summer thrcnyh were my spirit grew? I claim my part? in my heart. Gastcr jUlfes ? S r<- ^ l<Vv:^:y:: i.: w:-:::; -vVv ?* W&S& ; WV : P " WFi 4 r '' - ' -*&< ... v' ; v^l', ^ ^' '' ' '< :p:. . * i. St.-. vv>x < i , . Wy'x vft I Ill III people don't give presents on Easter." } " "That is just it," said Bose. "No- # body was expecting presents, and I had the most glorious time." And she had?we know she had, as she stood in happy thought looking out of the window at the newly biossoming earth ca- ? ressed by the sunshine and Qggfrjfigfo kissed by the ^ breeze. There ^>fTV7y^l I was a light in iiwl itw //k ber face that '11/ ill taade us forget M f/ clotbe3 and preslu ents an<* anger M ; \ \ I and think only of IBB I u iW Easter, jjg \Xj k As we went jl \\ j ( If, away neither of lkvi| \\ | ' it us said anything 1 if I for some time* |r . v] \ At the corner we ffJim ^" me* ?"^ ?u 0 k I ^ i Ticknor and his >^s-' cane that forever p L went p^'P^k* pecking viciously along the walk. For many years lE'.YC!U.A.EESUCg old Buck had A WONDERFUL GIT- , . ' been saving up for a rainy day? his rainy day. He had let his wife ' die because he was too stingy to have a doctor, and all his children had fled before they were scarcely grown. TTia grasping mouth, his withered, wrinkled face, his narrow suspicions eyes, always maoe me snuaoer. "Isn't be horrid?" Mary spoke first when we were past And then in a moment as ber eyes wandeaed to the blossoming orchard at the edge of town she sighed resignedly: "lidorft know what we will ever do jvtth her, but isn't she a dear? And if one most go to the extreme I guess it is best to take the highest one." "I am going to, if I can," I said, and i Mary looked at me wonderingly. Next morning was Easter indeed. The world was fall of sunshine and Antnana o.rwi c^vncra ftf Wrdfl And UVT1VIO ?. | sofk winds. I Bose eame to the doer herself, for j the eborch belli were Just ringing. \ Ne*e* bad she looked more beautiful, i and that is the eod of prafce. I step- 1 ped into- the ball and eJoeed the door behind me. She looked ?p at me a | tittle surprised, a tittle agitated, j "Boee"?her fids drooped and bid tier soft .gray eyes, and she breathed a ' little quickly?"yo* tiave made everybody happy by your gifts, everybody from Bombay to Maine, everybody but me. Won't yon make me a present, an T". A XL?a?Lei ^uci I "What?" she said softly, and her | > v6lce fluttered. / j 44Tbe lady with the lily soul." And [ I held out my arms waitingly. ' _ When we went out into the sunlight a little while later I said most sin- : ; eerely and gratefully: "Rose, you are such a wonderful i giverr y Easter Interning. i Waken, little people; ;** | Waken, children, dear! ' * I Listen! From the steeple * " " | Bells are pealing clear: y "We ring V' I For the birthday of the spring; " | We bring 1 The happy Easter day." j Bells of silver HMes I i Softly stir today. ; : Though their chime so stHl is, V,'. j Yet they seem to say: "We ring Only perfume musis as we swing; We spring On the happy Easter day." i ?Youth's Companion. i a. and a Daisy 5rl " ~~ ?fc?4s::I *' ' W' i*L V^: .'' - ' f. -J t ffMv WJ 3s the Chlchen! Sees It j Copyright by American Press Association, 1911.] FT las, !f X had not been hatched. Mj Ead never burst my shell, f J. Bad never wandered forth and scratched for food my craw to swell, X should escape the woeful fate Invited by my present state. I'm now a cbfchen fat and fine, Hnd sfnet their Lenten fast owners will expect to dine? H real feed at last? Hnd In a stew I'm sure to t>e Idhen I am carved for fricassee. But if I bad remained in sbeil I could have borne my yolh, In white imprisonment to dwell (Cbis isn't ar.y Johe I) rt +f*n*. fiii?n hark. T dead. I beer. Hnd let me be an ea9ter egg! - PATSY PULLET. Easter Superstitions. 7^. Draw the egg: of violet hue, Means friends fond and true. B* ' Pink will bring you luck, 2^ A lorer full of pluck. Gladly take the egg of green, gfi fc-ood fortune soon will be seen. ES gfc JWealth and happiness with the egg |b of gray, fr) Keep it and hide safely away. m fSK Th* opp of blue j|p Means lovers few. gg? Do not touch the egg of red. gy If you do you'll never wed. IF A 'over this very night ^L. If you draw the egg of white. ^ You'll marry in another town W- If you choose the egg of brown. i Filzmau 1704-1706 Malo St, . Easter Sale of Clothing For Men, Bo Get ready and don't delay. I is full to overflowing with one Iw South Carolina. If you are in just drop in and see this fine di your expectations. Grand lot of Fine Hats froir Hat. For this Sale we offer a I Trimmed at $1.98 and $2.98 < Hats for the Children 25c and i Clothing 50 Fine all Wool Suits for this all Wool hard finish and wor 50 fine Blue Imperial Serges, t ity, all wool, the $17.00 kind 100 pairs $4.00 all Wool Pants They are extra fine. -inn "D A-r rn ' I j.uu jljuyzi uuiid an vv uu:, & pa J each Suit, the Suit at only 100 Boys'Suits, extra fine qua 17 years, big value for $7.0< Boys' Separal 200 pairs Bloomer Pants, sizes at per pair I Dress Goods The best values and most depe here. Our Jacquard and Japo the yard. 10 pes. Turkish Pongee the fir ever sold, 26 inches wide, ; out, regular price $1.00, onl See us for your wants in Art Rugs. Write for Samples anc 5000 yards of Fruit of the Loo Long Cloth for this sale at 1 Ready-to-Wear In Linen, Lingerie, Foulards 2 A full line Dresses for the littL at 50 | FITZMAl I 1704-1706 Main Street, DON'T DELAY LB j In providing your home fit with a good piano or organ ; - Doubtless, you have prom- 11 ised your family an instru- || ment. 5j No home is complete with- 8] out music, and nothing is so & inspiring and cultivating. w Music helps to } drown sorrows, and gives ? entertainment for the chil- ^ dren, and keeps them at home. This is our 27th year of uninterrupted success here | hence we are better prepar- J ed than ever to supply the ?( beet pianos and organs and will save yon money. Writens AT ONCE for cat^ f- logs and for our easy payment plan and prices. HE'SHH 14 2P Main St. Columbia, S. C. I Dealer in High Grade \ PIANOS AND ORGANS | I , I Farms S 1 | ^ Lexington farms are in de- 9 1 ? marfl nnrl T,exiii Etonians are ? I v*> w ? " ?? \v^ I JJ k buying-. Farms. If you have one k j g k for sale, or if you want to buy, ? | I 3 let us know. 2 | g A nice residence with good or 1 I 9 cliard and garden, and 15 lots; S \ S also splendid store house and lot ^ E in thriving town of Irmo. New Jj| K negro college for the town. Prces k j| very reasonable. ^ j I DICKER! & EARfiLE $ | 1507 Main Street, j i ? j COLUMBIA, S. C. 11 I rice's, j Columbia, S. C. ? Millinery. I >ys and Youths, I n A_ AT _A AT A V vujLue tu ine store mat a of The Best Stocks in I Columbia at any time, I splay at prices far below I i a 50c Sailor to a S10 00 i Special Lot of Bine Hats 1 each. Grand display of I ip. I Sale. I Sale at $8,50 1 th $15.00. | i very fine qua!- ^ , only $12.50 I i at only $2.75 I irs pants with ! $3.93 J iiiy, sizss up 10 ^ % 3, each only $5.50 1 te Pants. / up to 17 years ' 30 and 75c and $1.00 and Silks. mdable goods ever seen nica Silks at only 25c lest Dress Fabric j you can't wear it y 85c : Squares, Mattings and 1 Prices. \ mi or Androscoggin 1 .2 yard for $1.00 1 %/ Ladies Suits, |. md Wash Suits, e Girls up to 16 years c, and $1.00 to $3.00 IRICE'S Columbia, S. C | ?? ?? ? ? This , Particular Brand for Particular Dressers While* fine clothes do not make fine * men, the well-dressed man will always command attention. , When you buy \ "Shield Brand" : Clothing si ; w you are certain to get a cor- i[ rect fit, and plenty quality in every garment Prices are i| within reach of all jj1 $10.00 THE LOWEST | 1 $20.00 THE HIGHEST I ? Give us a trial and be 9 # convinced. a j Riley & Haigler Sres. j I * ' j Swansea, S, G. Sj :V^ j This Mark of Quality is on every I coat collar, I ' ?Vy?? j. ju?j w^MmtiWMSam fc.- ^ % * f i* > > k ] i . L_