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H* S ?????????? A SMOKING ! CASE rf : ^-$?1?% Story cf a Wc m in's; By /"DlTH V. ROSS ? ! After Chester Barnes turned fob? tblr tletb birthday, barios tired of seriety. when be caine to toi** room from' busi ness in tho evening he'found'lt Irk some to get into evening drew?. Ko he dined In Imslncss clothes, tutakin* Pt* ^oiiid dress after dinner for noy fonction io Which he might have been tarfted--f?>r the theater, opera ur what ever nitvrtaliiiueuf wu? in ?tore for bhu. lint after dinner he found lt moro difficult "to exerr himself thar; before and. Hitting do-.vn r?VhU evening paper or a book, faffed jw ?rise till io or ll n'cloVfc. to get into bia paluma* und go to laid. After ha vin? dobe^hts*fiuTta continuously for a few month?, one ev?uliig lu' mused ttl UH: "Tlipro's no u<n> depylog the fact any . Inri i've"outgrown norial, nr. ly. life. Which IM hollow. atiHvii <\M altogi'tlK'r unprofitable, i'm K?'tt;ii),' <;;u of it very (j\Ht and will ?cv er b;ifU,to lt. I enn't marry because sin l ?KittM-Jutt. with ?re ai: brought n?? tn S|I;'JKI motley, und 'i nm ? urlitifc s'ttpp'y my own A?; foi; marrying. ? helpmate, .?a?se; i don't know > of tl?.it kind. Hoing forced liv?, io techelo* quarter* njiit*. i'll ixioks ftroni the Uhrs rle* S?d,"' d. But ilnst I intiRt get th?* Imre i? nwt "f thin room hnil make it an bsjfike us possible.*' lr. J'amen consulted with -i tfrflsgji Indy frlehd ss U bow he might get i "lulii-iitn*" out of lil?? "oom und : <\-hw\ to buy n fe;. . ?tf.u'llrc tn* walli; KiiaeKK to adorn his furniture. Ho bought the pictures, -and. SN for the ?tnk kuncks. be found a profusion of sr lletas thnt no Hi*n.,flrooJ?Vet?r- have thought of nt ? woman'* exchange, ? thing he purchased th?*? which idr?ssr* ?.rr^n,c^ ai. ugh lt waa-useful, to the Kterner . was a rna? for smoker'** .miele? de of a woolen. ' fabric*. b?i*S?ikT'W|tbf; id decorated wlth .g-'hbspber of f til bow I; not?. .,. ps laughed'flt this when hewrtw foouube lt because lt waa so al? femlnln* When'ho got it.^ m bc bung it on til? wall, strlag ^ jill ICM along, the cbHlu of IpOpS; ing to keep them there ttl? the ?a ? n?e became odoriferous. Ile roppbd o robb** tobacco pouch locket probably Intended for lt . talr. smoker, then Hat dow ts m ny chuir to admire lils decora ?"??ked atfraeUre and weret : impi'ovcm^iit to tb? room. But ! bing vwiutlng. i knew very' ??tl who! Jt Waa d got nd oX.;(tie burwieSH^hht . lo*4?i}nc^. ?bing to hb: Muaok c. ho ?elected ftilti^ei^tuok ld? ? pooch -from-lt* pocket. With lt . nt emu ; to th* ??ir. Ita picked lt up and feed in ? feminine hand as tiwlf??v Uachalcr- lt lida -Aork of .ray l>.a:td* miU) to such, 1 ?yuiocsUilse Willi von o? >.->;;.. !s.-.;?;.oe;s. rnrhup* WB*n. you frill ilia yo? win ur parsing* on trvstdng by yourself 1n your roora.. If so ihinK o? thc atti wt? |? ?loins th? ssSb*' af-^r: tvachtua dil day. maid??? tm Aga llftu Jhl* etcuhlng cuw to h'?)t? to. ICi?p bewlf u. ,n? bye. don't yiHt tbte* isitruck ;li at tfrSt foe wini di*j>o?cd to eon r doing so h trille-well, a trifle grew into other*, kind. The to tm culled for uni wojuid ?ooo .Ir?. there, (icing up?t?ifif. Mitt ?itlief put kJiJutM Ul? child"* Lol brow Mud upoke ten derly to. tUM little autTeror., Thau be terned away, mutely predate* the mother's hand The douter cune, und nf ter au era ta loa lieu a ?ttriuim loeb jettied ou bia. ince. Thau tobo wed night of BCX IfttiM wutelilua end Willtlux. willie tb* -enud ?o*xtd oud uroauedi and- every 'MOMS*. eu?; th? punvut*' bee ru live a ?Haifa. . The doctor dune again In the HUrtaiug Mud looked graver ?lian yes terday, ?efora lie left be lob. the mau au.i wir? to ?se preparad *or the worst >? * ^v.fjVi . In the night u change came. Two eltei'iiatlves arose before the dream, eec- thor the wo; jun come oat of the eickroum with u hUghiiHl look ou her Ss^'^rylhg. "lt's all over." He groan v.ed; and shut the vision out by closing bi? eyes. When he opened them .tba other : nile, .miti.ve wm* before bim. ''Nod. there 'ia a cb?uge* He la sleep ing i nilethe, uod bia skin la moist" He went to the ?lekrot tu ?ml nut bis hand ?a? the child*? cK*k. theuliirned and. clasping tho trot her In hin arma; aald fervently. .'Tb.vnii <Jodr. l)ay< dr?au? kw. well as those that eenie lo ?^ep shift quickly. Ned saw biuitteir prosperous, rieh. He sat ul otie/eUd ci ii dining tablf*. bl? wife at the other, with children of atl naen on either hand. Tue oldest wan uow.u Sturdy- collegian, who hud curried (Ul .the bonum m Ubi clana: the next u girl of niueteet. Just engaged to one of her l?rt?tli?r> eiuKj<iuMtHK, while the others, boys.ntw*-ides* tattix) their bolveant** fork*, i ,0king t. ?realer flatter bj? nil teltiug Ut ou'.e. : "Do > ni remember, dear,** be* sold, "tbst-wmo'.iior eua* you made of Konte woorien xtUit" bespattered with Iww kirnt?? -Thur VH? the atu?ddt^t thing yoi? ?vet- did In your'life. I can't j imagine any thin? more rldlen'umt. m. ba: Ked. Barn?* lpu| grad milly been suc cumbing to the uuiettng Influences of H?s<hti^.^?^?er4>c? ne. ?i>pke these; word? be wan dreaming lu slumber. ?yHi?l mil' ' Hn. ha!" awaiisnad>btagyw?VA "By . Jove" he. exclaimed, yawning:, *ntay dream must huvebeen part while awake aird part steeping! I'd like to 4f???.i? wnmi' -nw; ?rn ?awe part about the child dying! No. te?!" He shuddered nud ?hve u ipilek pull si his pipe. Btu no spiohe .cnnw?', lt had gone out toying lr aside, he arose, itm!re**ed mid went tu neil, But before r?w'?^f to-.sleep - be miule a C??W? vT???? n fwpr ur inm?ng ins dream into a iva.ty. mid I he ?trxt day l?e put lt. Into;prae^let' ?f'^a?^^'teHVny^: bo str?*'for the ioiiU3i;-.H> bf - .dbe .^oman's exchange, "wno junde the ?mokliuj case.I bought here tte oilier duyv The A'tcHVuu iieslfsfea, jH>avd. why. he wb*fc?d'.ti? know, consulted wtth uuotl? :?wyMtti"lt, 'h'*? .'.?id that the article bad lifo? ?t?de by uyoung-girl-\vbo*c neeeaaltlaa were ?toahlewlrle.. it jrtv luy her nu'dtea* would be ot any- lieu*?: lit t.i- In-r ir:wmtld;be jrlvi'it, .iftfai* ?U-I?J? that lt would.' He (md In pleaded with ihe.'iirtlcle ?he lind nlrtdo '?tK.?*? ii ;doz?>n of them. To Hil* th*> mdy repliai that he could ostler a d'/Hen tm'uugb her, but- lui Wald lp KO tatfM ?li miler he , Would prefer to deal dlrtH<tly -withi'the mu un facturer. ;^W|je,>nui:*b delay lie finally ,;;ot. the (uldress. iempivil to write ?Ue ghi? tlu)i,:{?u U-Mi pm-ebaM'd hu : lijiiit- r?e>*l\v.l lie; .-i liii-iiii?pnti. nbqut litiilhji? sunle one win? would ?Ivo ?i?ni .-tu bitrodUetlo'n tu her. Ut' ut lengtlv^i?vt-twdB?l lh\ this mid found In- tito girl be-syngbt one whose fnmlly tiaM?ct??*t*ism*is jlaf > been pr-.:m!:^n. but wljipNH.property bad melted away. She bud never konwn" ttuytblnt; put ruXveesity. fhough ?ho-hud Inherits f roto tier moi ber the uuinper of a haly. ?ho ? and Kcrierr.tly { h Bru cti ve. Barnen, und*-..? the inil?eofe appen wt ns ?Illili?! < arviwl ?Ifs e*?l.v?>d ta tM>r .tr? . murry linn. Ftr !iv??ccai*d. I. tuKHKocltlon . hy tablait fi BL t'iui liiUJlu ? lia bad f uuh? to'the " 1 iinji edmund- mt?d?a H- to ber. 1 ; ' ?? -? : .. .-''.-. . in the ??de If l" dlo't^ta^ j bright.-iden lo making the ; ^.nte ail the re*t yow ?r?d ,aod piH>- < aa ? t"ou p o o o o o, o o o o o i* CORN CLUB IPKA?* o ? . . at ? o o o o o o. o ooo oe Thc-boya' coro club thus far having lemon s trat ed the jtossibUltiet of the tarry eora yielda m the south at high cost, lt is thought, best to turn our attention no? to the future and to the practice of soil building through ro gation and legume cover crpps. This ?rill result in economic production. *ft*r an interesting discussion on the subject, a committed on "Policy for gaga Clue Work" .waa appointed* and (hs following resolutions werp unan imously adopted by. the South Caroling lemon wt ration age Ut.. He it received by the demonstration igsnto.new in session: 1. That the county demon?tr_tion igant he held responsible for tba corn ilub.work of. the county, and that he l;e .porm.?e?j one-third of his time, if io nvieh be necessary for Its succeed. 2. That the boy *?e reonird to ?rae ;ice, sb far as U pravUcabe,' fhri.QjMlJ. principles of sol? building, etc., thai ire taught to gove-Aiment demonstra tors., ;. . j . 3. That the following be required each boy. Each acre of corn must lave .peas or other legume sown in :he ruidde at last plowing, pr ..pea nuts plantud'io .tiic nxiddlo and then. ?':ns or other, legumes sown at laying yy iiwe A.winter cover, crop pf grain md legumes, so*.fer. ag is practicable mist be fall sown and turned the fol owing spring, on. lund to be p|unt?d.to ^orn. ,,?1. Thal each boy be limited to a jntform cost pf fertilizers par aero., ccludlng ?table manure. This uni-: erm cost pot to exceed |_*o nn aero. : That c?.:U> membership lie sought ?ly in' such numbers a? wist enable he agent to'obtain Abb; hast results n the dime 'alloted for such work, abd1 natsuc*- innrnherahip be selected as' pearly 04 posBtWT on or near thni ou tes cn vbMi farm d?monstratoffl we located, ^nd that all boys'. locate ! Xhefwtse, inconvenient ? Tor Vlu?tUig, JO handled try correspondence, by ad iresses to Mich clubs, etc., an the con Iltlons bitty demand. That large premiums ho- dis couraged but when premiums are of ered they he so divided es to offer, if. leaaihlc emmi inenniu,?- thc t,r,j?' or ,work along (tho following lines: 3over crop sowing, bast written iii:-. cry of cultivation of crop, best paper lui how ho selected hip. seed corn in In field, selection of-the'best ten er? rv if ?ora, gratest yield, and greatest1 irefk.. -1:; Timt st least fHrc- boy? In rojinty he Induced to begin in the '?pring of ?Oif, a two ye;\r. ,r?''?'io:i af] J?rn- and oats, with the w.lnter uni ?umro^r legumes ai eveyar cra?3 for ;pll-b?ilding purposes. ?tja tbnvlj^^^H^^HH^i^.i' ... ,\ BUKT U LI" NOTE!* > o u <> ii ? ii - o- o-^^wjJMjwS . Abbeville, May 18.~-Qult? a number if peoplfs from hete attended -ibo''cen*; Mention. ot Shriners in Atlanta, this v.-ek. Among them.were PT?.F.V.SV. ?arrlson, Dr. WI. G. Harper, Dr. Wv 3. Simpson, Mr. M. T. Coleman, Mr., ty, I>. Rnrksdale, Mr. and >5rs. ?C. ?'. ;jRpes, Mr. and. Mr*. Brooks llcv. ar;d ;Mrs, Louis Jv Bristow ex-: .<?> ret.ure : il'^.'-^eA^^'^i^^re.Utey.. hteVo boen at ><lOto -rjCHTat'oo. ot-<womerr3' . rtanimrg to the ? ^ev?i?s--. Sirs. Jan. 'i*<??LN$ ?Ulan, Mrs.P. B, Cary, and Mrs. J. ^. Hill were delegates from the dig ?rent clubs. M?es Maru Lawson Link fa?a?immo: rom a visit to Atlanta, (Ja. Miss Katharina Link has gone to Augusta. Cit., fo*v ??. month's stay. Or. o; A. r< de- alu??, the Jdd Fellow's meting In CcVimbla this Mr. Rich. ,d 8ondley visited, h ls Son.! ^hevea 1? Atlanta last, jv eek. ' Mfcjars; Alfter? ifenry. H. E. Cox,! Fas. L. McMillan. W. E. Leslie, aud Vlien Li sig, ?pant Thuiaday and Fri lay at cleanses college;... They went ?ver for the ball gam^ Mr. and Mrs. J. .0. Bills and Miss! Hodgwi ?9?ai? 4 fe* dara im l?erWf, Cok?sbnry , abd ?eronaca. rb*!/ wont io* their ca^eunP took sever ii. littie fishing, tripe ?t&Ue .nw?r. will giy?w^^? y?? the"aboV? beati 1 ?^?t--J - 'Vii. ??? : iit? thti^ the doll > ited number of these dolls and yoe Must ANDEJ^?N DAILY INTELLIG? Gentlemen.; ?rw hertwodoiKf *"* * " . Address ;, ? & ^^^^^^ Jae* /3D,?w? X>oil? ^^^-^s These 3 dol ?i?L^^r^M?, ?ies are beau :??S\? r^?5^\, tifully printed H&-!'^fcl?f? ? on one largo D pi?ce OJ mus ^N-^^^ lin all reae* y to cut out and - jf f fl! \^ . M^S. U are very V \ H \ % ii??-?ike ^^^^y ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ ML HEiBHT, 25 ?H8HES ^^^^^^^ 25 which will pay for a three months' subscription, arid we Ut dolls absolutely free of cost. This offer is good on new of ? h.s.:. . : ? . ?;.'.> .. +v;- : ) '. . . , <?'. ? ' . viii be sent yoir immediately. Remember vye havi inly alim act promptly. . r .. '? ?. ... ?..*.? ...... . . r ? . .......... ..c.. =