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8 "SNARLEY." BY mSS AUGUSTA V. HUBBARD. There was once a man who was so very ill-tempered that people called4 him "Sn1irley."9 The children . of the town in which he lived always got out of the way when they saw him cominig, and eveni the grown People wer'e afraid of him. One night vlenl "Snarley" went to bed something stuck his feet into a pair of shoes that were very large and queer looking, and the instant these shoes were securely on his feet he began to walk, and try as hard as he might. he could not Stop. He caught at the bed and held to Ole railing Of the stairs, but on he went. He had to hold to the knob of the front door and1(] made a grab at the gate post as he passed out, but the shoes carried him on at a. rapid rate. On he et' through the towvn Ima into the connitry. As the town disa-ppeared beiind him he began to be greatly alarmed and tried to turn back, but the shoes took him straight on. He be gan to vonder where they were taking him. for he vas now at the e(dg(e of a. (b'lse fonSt., that looked so) gloomy aid dark that Sle'lIvy tremb1ill ded with fear as he ('nterd- it. Just. tlen a little hoev-bee lew pIst him ancl ried inl a shrill voie: "Oh l r."$narley, " this surly is now:v You'll s,)o I be cooking ill the gianit's stew." r less ith Surprise, for never he re in all his life had 11 hei'ant a hee talk, aind he tiied to turn'11 and go back lionte. bult tle shoes pin 'lied I his fe ' and Irried himln farther ino i hl foirest. He bIld go l\ on I short, dis tilnece 11eiI toald hOpped -I(rsS his path iind1, stopping ai ill stant, looked impertinently up and croaked: "Oh, Mr. "Snar11'ley, this is truly you: Y~ou 'Il soon be cooked in the giant's stew."' "Snarley" wvas angry now as well as frightened, for he had never before heard a toad speak, and that the ugly creature should lanigh at him and speak to him in such pert tones anger ed him greatly, and he tried to kick it out of the way, but the s'ion 4)n the foot with which he kicked only gave the other foot a severe blow with its heavy heel, which caused him to writhe with pain as hie was hurried along. "Snar'ley" was exceedingly t iredl and very thirsty, and as he wvas about to cross a beauti ful stream that rippled over cool stones and among ferns he tried t~o stop and drink some of the cool, sweet water, but the shoes gave his feet a ter'rib~le pinch and walked him through the water' and on to the 'opposite bank, where a little mud-turtle was sitting on some moss. The tur tle poked its head leisuerly from its shell and called out in a droll Voice: "Oh. Mr. "Snarley," this really is nice; You'll soon be0 boIling with the giant's rice." "Snar'ley" ground his teeth with rage as he answered, "I'll crush that shell on your ugly back and grind you into sausage wvith my heel," and he tried to do as he said, -but the shoes pinched his feet all the harder At last he came to a large house in the very darkest and loneliest part of the forest. It was the strangest place "Snar Iey" had ever seen. A great flight of stone steps led up to a large door, and a kitten was sitting on the lowest step licking its paws and rubbing its face. When the kitten saw "Snar ley" it (luit rubbing its face, and said1: "Oh, Mr. "Snarley," you are , better than mice; When the giant cooks you he'll give me a slice." "Snarley"' struck at the cat, but was startled by a very loud, harsh voice calling his name in a threatening manner. Look ing up he saw -what made his blood curdle with fright. In the d ior at the top of the stePs stood a great giant wh<.se head looked like a balloon. His eyes were as large as b ise-balls and hisi teeth were like oyster shells, and when lie opened his large mouth they looked as if they could grin d 1 man up ory eas ily. His hands were immense, and in one of them he held a knife that was as long as a svord and as sharp as a, razor. "Snarley" had been surprised when the little animals spoke to him, for it was such an unnat uMal thing for them to do, and he was so vexed at what they had said aiitl the sarcastic way in which they had said it, that he was shaking with rage. Now when this awful giant s)oke he' grew chill with frightl and began to t'eible with fear. Sl.Li&ytintorun away, for the sho( pinched his feet harder than they had ever done 1)eore, and took him1 up the steps ) the giant, who grasped him roughly by the arm and gave him a push that sent him down a long hall and hurled him against a door, wiich flew open, ld there he stood in a large kitchen, where an im mnCse caldron was boiling and bubbling over a big fire which burned in a large fireplace. Two giantesses stood at a ta ble near rolling out dough and throwing it into the caldron. They looked as terrible a's did the giant, and they laughed loudly when they saw "Snar icy's" fright. The giant, who had followved "Snarley" from the door, grasp ed him by the head and the feet and threw him upon a table, saying to the women: "Here 1s some meat for your stew. The giant then picked up the knife and felt its edge, all the while rolling his red eyes and licking his ugly lips with his long tongue. . He raised the knife, and was about to begin cutting his victim to pieces, when "Snarley" awoke from his horrid dream, and so glad was he that it was a dream and not reality that ever afterward his temper was'less violent and he was kind to all children and polite to every one, and people ceased to call him "Snarley." One (1) vacancy in the State scholarships in the South Caro-' lina Militaty Academy, to be filled by competitive examina tion exists in Pickens county. Application blanks may be ob tained by applying to the County Superintendent of Education, or to the Superintendent, Citadel, Charleston, S. C. These appli cations carefully filled out must be received by the .Superintend ent at the Citadel .by .August 1st, 1908. 45-8t . -'I OUI A OUR And You Wi By culling on us before buy lisk Flour (and another shir Tobacco, Molasses, etc. Bring us your Corn, Pease, you the very top of the mark If you'haven't tried our Dr Healing Powder, and Heave 11 size packages from the 25 Our personal guarantee go We also want to sell you y Perfect" Fence. Prices from Our motto is Honest Weig ONB F For ever' spend you ge /l an investmen .:: TW Beginning Friday / Extra Pants at Tmenty 6 for CASH. ONLY and and whe i we offer then $ro.oo Suits now 12-50 " 15.00 " " 18.oo " " . 20.00 " 25.00 "'"' 30.00 " - SManhattan a reduction. SAll Panama Al] Sm Corner Main and W: To Break in New Shoes Aiway Use Allen's Foot-Ease, a piwder. It pr vents Tightness and Blisterink, cur swvollen, Sweating feet. At all Dru gists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample ma ed FREE~. AddrEss, A. 8. 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