Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 t -ft t hi t r f 1111 m m !! KING tf ? ' 1111 n n i + n 11111. | i * The hi iifter Old H worst disa reeeive a v pleasure l)i tiling else ; oil <? hi Id 1 their licarl last year. DOLLS, E and anytlii win | la v y< W'c lia 1 lie last mi You can s< lor dolivor I foinci and your k mi an auto iioarts nhn POIl'lC1. J. BEST CHRISTMAS "A fountain pen," answerei fhustastlc young philosopher iguestlon, "What was your bes mas gift?" "I had a hundred-dollar wat to me once," he added, "but e Isn't as necessary ns a fount If you get the right kind yot Wouldn't be caught dead wit It never leaks. It never clot Write a clear, steady line on paper. lt d he cheap at $10, nly cost $2*0." "What are you doing now?" i "Selling fountain pans," ha fcfaw Tork World. wnsaairtMi Mill Ml I I 1 I in HI I ? I -? If THE CHRI <ii ihimi mn unim-h p & JL Y^ . -" ippiest tiling on earth is a iantn < Mans has arrived an< ppointed tiling on earth w isit from Santa < Mails. \Y realise 1 lie w ar is on. MMie when you are dead and 11i 11k of for < Md Santa. .1 n ts ulad l'<>r <iiiec. <hi an< Forget it on < Miristnias m >OLL CARRIAGES, DO] TRICYCLES, KID] inu yon want to ride and I m to 1 hi y soniet him; that \v ve everything that you wil nute lor it ini^lit lie that I Meet and I will hold them y. idler it will he t welve moll in folks may have all 1 lie i mobile or eii?< ,111 w? n./l ,... I for once. It may he tin1 B. MACK GIF1 ~ t Christ fHE LANCASTER NKY STMAS SEASON jj .. M I II I I I 1 I I [ II I I 7 7///(4s ] 5tfclr| child <>n Christinas morning 1 I would imagine that the ould la* a child that did not liy deny your child this re will he money and evcrvnie. I ha ve overx i hi i g t hr 1 si cunie and select and make 1 I have talked war for the <?n ling. L.L TRUNKS, BICYCLES, DIE KARS hev arc vorv durahle and it ill last. 1 want, hut do not wait until would he out of a lew things, for you until you are ready t lis until the next Christinas iionev vou might leave spent member to make their little last. The time is short, so LORELL Complimenting Father. Charles receive*! u wagon on his ft^r, birthday and promptly broke a wheel. Ills father soon mended It. "Papa." he i *ald, "you ure smarter than you look." j Share Your Pleasures. H It lias been said that happlnes1 which has not been shared has no taste. If the pleasant things which come to you, somehow seem to have no taste, If they seem rather flavorless. perhaps this is the explanation. Put gladness Into another's life, divide up the pleasures you have been selflshy* ljr enjoying, so that It will help two or three, and your happiness will have ?!?? of <l???r V a TUESDAY, DEC. 18, 1917. f*M "* r # A TO" found no on? The Meeting g__ ? j simple, sergeant. ^ BamjIrviMGroGne ^"ct'So S 1 TXkstortfliowsjMpcrXMoa^^^^ ?o<?d luck. vV^ hnm turned ujm ^H f^. j. ^ Well upon his T revealed horribly 11F bosom of Sergeant Lynd- tpinKS half subtne hnm was filled to the brim with WHter Qj? tjM, hole, disgust and loathing. Nor was n,(,e repugnance this disgust and loathing entire- |in,j tn a momen ly without reason. Mouths of wallow- d umbered over tli Ing like a i?itr in the mud of trenches j(|s snil|{ellke ornv does not sweeten the soul, and v U,. reached th t is onmbined with elide ss dutle In ;nn7,. nf the cold fall rains of a sin-ll s r with Irs giOQ that is akin to to - borders .t> jj,e ed" > Ol 1 I Inferno, the nerves become ri . .,,j listen 1 Hence bad con e about the curd . . ? icknes 1 i the milk of line n 1 t ' -- v ?, yj, 'v ) ( previously exi led within ?d i i,? ,,? mc-i i.. Nor had a few llitie io" hi" > v nigh th prise parties over the top in wh. . begun Idbayonet bad been the pr'neip; i -us he tie resistance tended to decrease ti> thering tight, n sensation*. Kven being bowled ; nothing but feet by the concussion of a shell !. ', ,,f tlie str not cheered him. lint it had rt i. .u- bout him. Then h etl for a whiff of poison gas and .t turn; he stopped s squirt of liquid lire to - t and sol dfy sitting with his la his mltid to Its present conil"t: !?. was a German, v Alive, dead, or us yet unborn. Si r- leveled at his br? gennt Lyndhatn was of the fixed opin- hum's glance swei ion that lie did not like the ltoches. Above the unsl And the lust 1?1 hours hud been one who confronl particularly obnoxious from the fnct were the sickly cc that they had been entirely sleepless, with the unwho The horizon was >t!l! lurid with ran- mushroom. Mud n??n flashes and the uproar remained velnpe from head n?>rir1ir*li despite tin- fact that it was Ills breast a sua boars after midnight, but lie was ac- creeping. Slowlv enstoined to such things, ami knew parted as won' that once asleep, they would not trou- from them, hie him. Also, for all he knew, he "Ach! You might dream of something pleasant. He you, abominable 1was free now for a few hours within return to an emp his blankets, and was In the act of have withdrawn ( removing his boots when his captain desirable place, thrust Ills head within and motioned abandoned sty In for him to come forth. Knowing that >'ou I shall kill." something both new and disagreeable Lyndhnm thorn: confronted him, lie arose and stepped had a revolver out as commanded. bung ut tlds side. For a quarter of a mile they silent- __________ ly wound their way along a muddy ^ rami until the dim lights of a partially shell-ruined house appeared before them. Into this they entered, and the sergeant, easting his eyes about, saw the colonel of ids regiment sitting at ? a table. Saluting he stood at attention. JLi' "Sergeant Lyndhnm," said the colonel thoughtfully. "A few months ugo when you accompanied one of our air- m men over the line and destroyed a plant of the enemy, you did a very brave and skillful thing. For that act you were made a sergeant. Tonight we must have another duty performed, and I have selected you because of my confidence In your courage and ability. It Is very likely that you will not return, yet war demands Its sacrifices. Without knowing more of this new duty do you volunteer to W Hi try and accomplish It?" it was plain enough now that there would he no rest or sleep for him again this night, and the sergeant's disgust and loathing mounted accordingly. Yet he managed to swallow them. "Yes. sir," he grunted. The colonel nodded. "You are a brave and willing soldier, sergeant. Were It not for the fact that the regiment contains so many men like you I would sometimes become filled with fear and sadness. Now for the reason I sent for you. You will remember the trenches which run through Tiller's woods, do you not?" "Slightly, colonel. I helped capture them from th? RAnhoa ?? ??>.. ?? ? " * ?= l"?ui of the bnyonet." "And In turn were driven from them by the same amiable gentlemen." Lyndham made a wry fuee. "Yea, colonel. Hut they surprised us most unfairly. It was nil very disgusting and made me loathe them." "I have no doubt. Hut now listen. We have reason to believe that they have evacuated the position, while It * has become Important that we regain A It. You will follow my reasoning. If the enemy has deserted the ditch we * wish to know It, while If he has not. It Is equally Important that we should know, since we must he advised beforehand what we may expect when we make our advance?whether resistance or unopposed occupancy. Therefore, we are compelled to send someone as a scout to ascertain the conditions." "And because of the darkness and treetops the airmen are useless?" t4RC)XI\ "Exactly. Therefore, you will crawl upon your stomach to the wood, going ? alone the better to escape observation, i By working your way lint upon the MERICAN8 g ground and Instantly becoming still Am. on t*ie day a should their lights fall upon you, you lnK <dgai may he mistaken by them for what yoti because of the are likely to become?one of the dead ^-"Kllshman < men of which you will pass many, If "'at day. I he ni you are lucky. Should you return with *? suppose Hornet? this information, well and good ; If not, * Untie encounter, we will he compelled to adopt other wide of the n means to secure our Information. You limply b< had best plan to arrive there by the 5?fC if presentc first light of day that you may be able ^J? cook, the post to observe conditions. If you find the 'k!.1*113' cond trenches empty, you will have to run boxen are i for It coming back. We will be watch- und. the Ing and '.f we see you returning, even ^j??? n t?? though you may not succeed In reach- * j*1?! ,aVDVch in* *,?. u?M -10 ?Aew***** ?? - ment thlow t there. Other- the other man'* they would Dot let his breast. In frou see It Is all very he saw leap tht es the grimy alclde. colonel." the butt as the nore than wish you the trigger. S fver. you will start uiore than hall \n her salute Lynd- before the war -el and walked pictured his en 3 at the hand of Wfl*. he 1h>- in the little better th leld between the op- what was to be fs. Over his head tie believed to li ng, shrieking off into earth a thong the wall of banshees, .nlnd. For the ?h bombs threw their rhe black night n a field still more remembered wl nal flights of maswept over him like (7^* f of pitch darkness J ic edce :inrl resumed f^B kl through the murk. w ??l, found the ( , * '!! Mild tlltlkll.- / f J w it it, crn*'"' f. K r oyi'iivntion. pwi. ^ ? n-rshnr ... .. ... , "A Merry Chrle tt< v iore li.i ic e M the M jiII rV? licid a revolver the surdonlc hi a t. Swiftly Lynd- him. "Shoot. >t the Other. to you, Fritz," Haven heard of the Slowly the f led him the cheeks |?xed. His ey< dor of death, vellow oi.,i. ......... ?_ ' m~ I ?'K" ' lesotne color of a ! bloodless Hps c rooted hltn ns an en- j "Htnnml! I I to *ee, and down j morning! I hi ill red trickle was sank to the gr the bearded Hps forward. 'Very litter with hate fell arising. "'Peace on t e come again, have man.' What g< bigllshersl But yon you, when man ty victory, since we your hack?anc >iir force to a more trenches you 1 You may hove this time being. F1 welcome, but first shall be dead. hour of a man'i r rapidly. Though *-st day. Neln i .s hand, his hand Ills face raised !o the ^nuzzle of edit. "Merry < et Your Xi ift Be Sometl USEFUL HAVE A COMPLETE L] SUITS, SHOES, HATS, OVERCOATS am TTT?G * Ai-I kj, MUFFLERS, SHIRTS, COLLARS MEN'S OR BOYS' WEA CALL AND SEE US. B. Ferguson & WHO'S YOUR TAILOB fG DAY" Lesrnlnj The Hial del :o back to the "grind" of t,le hu,nnn fter Christinas, amok- "rt* occllP,<*d ii *8 that the wife chose f.ro "ll,,ost a,M "pretty bands," but K another. Jbserves boxing day nine would lead one dng in the nature of but the supposition Goldbeatli ?ark. The "boxing" Goldhentlng ?*es?the neat little dent nn,) bono id to the housemaid, an(' wonderful :man, the policeman, tnost exactly i uctor, the dustman. " was by g< M)w generally quite Greece and st slse of a fifty cent Incredible as it number of cases, w?ll-authentlcj silver as the govern- having been he i weapon was full upon ito the eyes of his foe > deadly Khire of hatred [H hands tightened about linger prepared to press iergeant Lyndhntn had ' expected to tie killed was over, but he never d as coming like this? one who wuh already flj nn a dead matt. Yet H would be. and In what 9 ie his lust moment upon H ht flashed across his H > first time throughout I he had Just passed he I hftt day this was. and I tmn to You, Frita," He Grinned. ltnor of the thing filled And a merry Christmas he grinned. IngerR of the other rees softened, and a deep the heaving chest. The pened again, knd so It is Christmas id forgotten." The hand ound and the head fell ' faintly the voice was earth and good will to uod that I should shoot y more are doubtless at 1 none of mine? These ^ lave regained?for the ve minutes more and I I die?It Is the holiest 3 life ns this Is the holl . i wui Kin no more." , anil a faint smile light* Christmas, Engllsher." nas ling CNE OF 1 R Son I and Forgetting. ect about tbe progress race la thnt while we 1 lonrnlng one thing we rays engaged In forgetV' ig an Ancient Art. aa an Induxtry ia aa anrable aa It la fnactnatlnfl I. It la practiced In althe anme way today al nldworkers of unclent 111 more ancient Egypt It may seem, there art ited Instances of gold aten down to more than