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(His Tel?phx Sweetheart According to the niles^nd rePna tlons of the telephone company, an operator has no right to listen to con versations over the wires in her charge, but sometimes Edna could not help overhearing snatches of conver sation when she tested to see whether some one in one of the booths was Basie interested In the young man who 1 always called one address uptown. His . first nana waa BBfife fesfe I also Jaa* fcas, ?fe lt uild lng In whicjiashe operated the pjSfltoi station switchboard. Most offlceE auRQHi0 StaHaIfeo&att??fA t Heiajtoai ?Xd?& nJUfc? life contained no romanc_e"^nd_Bhe entered ?v?^? and soul into this stranger's lovp <?r *??>3toarl! teref^laa^orli??f?iwttyTin tffl? flti? ?aach ?pdJi>ie^dnith??i:^feih?y -lo7/ci^(iriimi?^a^Hte^??iJiiHia? tili]only Mt fl??^d^^'e?^?f?i)aRft B??ft.,wjshed af ><UH) me?a^8heiilieard3;;iofreiri?ho?' reir?',-1 .aa b>i^4ibS^jd?Vbw)ajt?^?ut>iai?-i?(i boa eaiaei) MMuflWe ^haj-e^i?WnfijviisJtfe for he had always, s, .-posant . si , ' sile wantea.morei Bhorusea to, whls m il? oJoMM^lHte^i^'meMEM'^B I ^e '?5? -aaaienfteaMPt irou*in?d% h?t>i>nseetJ ! rt?ej, ?!**i ^1a!&?0I#S?al ftflJOfel)^ ? ... number and pretena?that it was a ?Sr mis -^voi ??da*&eMH& w^bthq^m^jMh' fleed Ett?etia&i?@lAsl^]#i?d teat??fB?? jo?Ws had stopped, for she tfaaitj?it?e?gvvfji -J ,4tyi^ie^bx*?3?te^^it^ noj^a^j the voice instantly ?nd tier gen?roua ^fritW?uWdr1 tfWNSt??m JW my^d'wrthou?^mi^^SKy?h^Wf I >lnt? tfie? r?o?iV?r/ ?M** : J??IJ Hon ] "I'm so glad you're back," she cried, then the voice at the other end re called her to her duty. For the first times he knew his last name, for the caller asked that Mr. Frank Howard be sent for and ga've the number of his room. Presently he came down in the ele vator, his face beaming with gladness, and Rdna foueht down a desire to r Howard nodded. "She wanted to ku ow what you were glad about. She thought at first she had the wrong number." "I was glad that she had come 'back,'* explained the girl. Somehow those brown eyes compelled the truth. Toa didn't call her for so long I knew that you had quarreled and I was glad that you were going to be happy again." "Been scenting a romance?" he said with a smile. "She's been my sweet heart ever since I was old enough to love anyone. She's been out of town Just got back ?.nd wanted to tell me." "I'll bet you're glad." It was not a ,. brilliant remark, but lt was the best Edna could do. Howard smiled. "I bet. I am," he agreed. "You see I don't go home until late and she's all alone, so I call her up to cheer her." 1 ''Then you're married?" asked Edna in dismay. Howard shook his head. 'That's my mother," he said with a laugh. "She's the best sweetheart a man ever had. I want you to meet her some time. The night law class comes to an end next week, and after that I want to take you up to see her." f "Me? What for?" Edna's eyes grew large, 'Tve been telling her a lot about you," explained Howard. "She said before she went away that she want ed to meet you when she came back and I told her that I would try and get you to come up. Will you come?" "Sure," said Edna, feeling her con versational limitations, but too startled to give expression to her feel ings. "I can tell from her voice that she's an awfully nice person. You learn to tell voices whei you hear so many of them over the wire." T am glad you like her," said How ard simply, "for I want you to like us both. Do you think you will?" "You mean-" Edna did not com plete the sentence, but Howard un derstood. "Just that," he agreed. T guess I do-now," confessed the girl, "because I was awfully jealous of your telephone sweetheart." A Setback. ' He-Don't, you like all kinds of birds. Shes-No, I don't I hate a Jay. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI TORS. All persons having claims against the estate of B. W. Bettis, deceas ed, will present the same dui j' at tested to B. E. Nicholson, Attor ney, or to the undersigned adminis tratrix, and all persons indebted to said estate will please make pay ment to the same. Mrs. Emma Bettis Mood, Administratrix. 8-9-4t. G 't ts^Wtc^fie^B&iWtho man with the heavy eyebrows, "about the charms of ingenuous youth or the happy days when we believed in the world and were green! I suffered in those good old days. "If thero is any agony worse than not being exactly sure of the right ?H*??? m Hu in itnj wt i HM i ?mi i'll Hfce to know it! There's an immense com fort that comes with getting wise and .sophisticated with accumulating year?, "1 guess I w?slfl???Tseventeenwhen I went frofafrMl.tt yitmix>brwith my tmmtft?mil WM<MW*W>Chicago. }U hfc^fiDeeaJ,jpyQ^s|jiye^f0(5?f4y at WSW, Eh* ISWfeg^^aoWhgg W hid Ljaddi I tion to that I fell in lov?a{jn-,i'111 ii 'Tl v/?? M^'flnrt^pdriencs and so rti;maHied>-xii epbth-vdAtt*88h*lwas a ipobih'i // Sw?e?j-?ies in W?lfers >-when ;I cross between a^?e^?b, OwS>V.-haired doll, a Christmas'angel ana' little! Eva, it reminds **m& or txwendolyn andi'I s*S^9DQ^^*a^rlWg?s| ?* and hpw large her family is. W atoAlnti triAsW ??^4fli?ffl#aB ? frpgHe, 'ethereal-<?oVe?^re,0 Sdfd - -"had j'Just \ iearaetl how- nkpifee idieri-iepeis; And >3?9rk$?;=*hemi ?^rtljQa?y fcR )?e*? t.s?e ^lft^fg&?ft& n#j^,j.W^f ne^q'r >g?Wfe?*<h???'? ?Mal?MPOtfli f?*| G^eddottou-som?thirig- 90 .'.-that J .she < w?fltd<-ao? fiorget-me. ?11-.hhd-Vivianeibiv c41alw}nd]?toq?Aiftmi) rop*a']of jfceahft ?as-1 Hy?foi%wro^a^^esfjimoai^s; ,fnr[ .jjer, "Jg Wore'HtnW^^^^1 sfeW?rs9OI,th^lb^t?g'?4-,-<h,? WAS!-"*' ^?r^Hed -luttt0 't?tf^faiWt "t?tiyaat?? 'icati?y i?tiiy-htfk?to?vwi&y^?at?^ will ? :wafc-??iAHflei-BBdtrib?Bd.'by a^i:pp$i?tj] vjtoata?'wMoh i?WWSiflatei |.?wo )<4j>SftlK [ Sra M, never seen before, r Drowsed about "Sid rfhijry rsn'o?tfaWV'cWdied ^olewJ T??f^?re Wf^?^d tn& ??ertkHil^ w*re ?^ro^Cp.ofjlj ? ptdaehettoa Meterte. we?T .an? t ^V'Giva* me,' said I, 'two- dollars' worth of those!' "The clerk, accustomed to sprink ling a half dozen of the violets on the top of a box of candy for decoration only, looked puzzled, but filled my or der. It made about as big a pad-age as a nickel's worth of chocolate drops. I swallowed hard and plunged. " 'Better make it four dollars' worth,* I muttered. She doubled the probably killed her and that if she did have sense and gave them away in all likelihood she'd be sued for damages. If anyone mentioned candied violets in my presence for months after that I'd take a chill. It was just as if I had tried to prove my love by sending the young woman a barrel of dill pickles. "It was the very next summer that I tagged my sister and her husband abroad. They had been indiscreet enough to mention what ship they were sailing on-indiscreet because they were afraid that I'd insist on go ing and spoil all their fun. Sure enough, when the boat sailed they found me on deck, grinning at their disgusted surprise. Gus got back at me, though. I was green to ocean travel, Just as I was to numerous other things, and I observed for three days at a certain time that a steward came, spoke to my brother-in-law and that the latter looked bored and dis appeared, I inquired Into it Gos re garded me long and seriously. "Tommy/ said he in a shocked tone, 'do you mean to tell me that you have neglected arranging with the bath steward for your hour? Heavens, boy, don't let anyone know lt, and 111 see what I can do for you ! Didn't you know lt is one of the rules of the boat that every passenger must take a tub bath twice a day? Dear me, I suppose I should have told you! What'll they do? Well, of course, they can't drop 1 you overboard, but they can confine you to your cabin-now don't you . worry, I'll fix lt!' "He did. Gus certainly fixed it thoroughly. It was a slow boat and for the romaining seven days of the trip that Infernal steward would come and lean over me sadly and in a sep ulchral tone Inform me that it was my bath hour. And he came at 10:30, when I was always walking with some pretty girl, and at four, when every other soul on board was having tea and a jolly time. And nobody gave lt away to me till we landed! Oh, there are lots nicer stretches in life to my mind than the vernal ones of simple minded youth!" Fullness of Her Love. Pettibone-One cannot live on love alone. Funnlbone-I can live on my love. Pettibone-Why, how is that? Funnlbono-She has $100,000.-Lip plncott'a. Griddle Cakes. To one quart of flour add one tea spoon of cream of tartar and one three-quartersful of soda, mix with sour or buttermilk and bake on a grid dle; season to taste. Buttermilk cakes made in the same way, adding two eggs, are very nice. Nut Wafers. One-quarter cup butter, one cup sugar, one egg, ene saltspoon rf soda, one cup of nut meats. Use walnuts or grated cocoanuts. Dror on buttered tins and bake quickiy. I forgot to in clude one cu.? of flour. ? f -? Attention Farmers am better supplied than ever before to suit you in wagons, buggies and car riages. We sell the celebrated Studekak er wagons and carry a full line of sizes. We have a large assortment of buggies in Brookway, Summers, Columbus and oth ers. Come in and see what we have. Our harness department is well stocked with sin gle and double wagon and buggy harness. Can suit any purse.. Full slock of Furni ture. We buy in large quantities direct from manufacturers and can make close prices. Full assortment of house furnish ings of all kinds. We carry a full line of stoves. Buy your wife a new stove and make her happy. It will surprise you how cheap we can sell you a good stove. UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT. In this as in all other departments we can supply any rea sonable demand. Wt carry a full line of sizes both in cheap coffins and higher priced cases. Onr hearse responds to all calls, either day or night G. P. COBB, Johnston, S. C. v - i ? .itt NEW BAGGING Piece bagging, New Ties Re-bundled Ties, Scale beams, Steelyards. Jones & Son. M. ? new tod?y. For further detailed miormmtoon apply io ? Stewart & Kernaghan Edgefield, S. C. 1 -- I pCBB -': H I i"ta '".?'."??. ?*1>? 7/ i 'd r.?HSrtl.1 |,M|? Stock Feeds We are distributors for the highest grade ; feeds on on the market. JJ^f SUC RENE-both dairy and hoi se Tennessee horse and mule feed wfcich is ground corn oats and alfalfa. Dried beet pulp-5 per cent, to your dairy feed daily will increase milk supply very materially. ERRINGTON BROS. & CO. P. S. Mr. M. 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Drop in to see them whether you buy or not. ?' - :.-o#. rp .-"j ved drosselt s hoes Ot in Selz-Schwab shoes New fall trousers just in. DORN & MINIS. ISTOTICE: TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS Wp] have just finished installing a brand new 5 stand gin outfit; in addition to overhauling the gins we have been running for two seasons, putting them in the very best possible condition. Buying all the improved feeders and elevating devices, we think we are safe# in advising our customers that they can have their ginning done here without waiting scarcely any at all for their turn, as with this equipment we snould easily gin 125 bales each day. Rate for ginning 25 cts. per hundred, bagging and ties 40 cts. per pattern or bale. Would advise custo mers living some distance that it is easier to have frame made that will hold two bales of seed cotton. We can easily separate, putting one half of load in each bale. You can almost invariably sell both cotton and seed at highest market price without handling either all, after it is ginned. Thanking you for past patronage, and promising quick service and most courteous treatment it is possi ble for us to give, we are Beaver Dam