Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IMG AND THE DEAD By JOHN M'FEE. As he bolted from the ferry and long himself into the cab. Lieutenant irker felt all the exhilaration of ?eroism. He was just home from the 'bilippines and his mind was burden ed with a message from a dead corn trade to his w.ifer-and that wife Bark Jer'e old and loa?- sweetheart His telegram had prepared the way (and he was admitted at once. Mrs. [offat came to him almost as soon as reached the parlor. She held out hand and. threw back her head in ie manner BO characteristic of her rlhood days that the young officer startled at the small change time made with lier. Tl am very glad to see you," she jsaid simply. "And I am only sorry rd your visit must be BO brief. Must be so?" .**YeB," he replied. "I most go to fWasbington at once to-to report I Esorry, too, because 1 would like to renew old acquaintance. I came i first even before I fulfilled my (duty to the government because I SM charged with a message from my lend-your husband-a last message {given on his deathbed." 'Tes," was all Bhe said, and her ^expression was so imperturbable that ?the officer paused and glanced at her {keenly. The lieutenant took a packet of pa mpers from his breast pocket "George asked me to give these pa tters to you," he said, "and as his ?friend-and-and-yours. I undertook the commission. I was with him when the died and-you know-this com radeship is a very close tie." He end ed weakly and wiped his face. "Is there nothing else?" she asked. *DId he leave no verbal message?" Barker went white to his finger-tips. ^Tiere was something else, but how ?could he tell this splendid woman, .whom he loved better-aye, a thou sand times better-than the man who thad married her, that her husband ?led with the name of another woman on his lips? And she had asked him She Walked to the Window. tor the burning words which should have come from her dying husband's lips, but which had welled up for an other woman. "A lie is always bad," he said to ?L'nself, "but this time the truth is Impossible. I cannot-I will not hurt both the living and the dead- j the living woman whom ] love and ?the dead man who was my friend." "Mrs. Moffat-Ethel," he said, gravely, taking her band in his, "your name was last cn George'6 lips. He ?aid: 'Tell her, Phil, that my last thought was of her and that she was the only woman in the world for me.' " The woman paled under her splen did self-control and the tears came Into her eyes. She turned and walked to the window and for a long time loked into the street. "Mrs. Moffat," he said. "I must go. My train leaves in half an hour. Good ly." She turned and came slowly back to him-so close that he could feel the warmth of her body. Her eyes (Were steady as they looked into his. "Phil," she said, "you lied to me just now. Oh, you men are wonder ful in your loyalty and devotion. I know all about George and his rela tions with the Gordon woman. I know that he died with her name on his ?lips and not mine. No matter how I know it. I do not blame you for ?lying about it. You thought to pro ject his memory and save me pain. I honor you for it. "But, Phil, there is another lie that was told-for a different purpose. He -George, my husband, your friend lied to me to steal me from you. He 3ied about you and, heaven help me, 3 believed his lying tongue and mar ried him. I knew he had lied before -we had been married a month, and he knew that I knew it I could not undo the past, but I could not help hating and despising him-and he knew it and he loved the Gordon "woman-and-and-oh. God, can't you see the living hell it has been!" "Is it too late?" he asked, holding out his arms. The color came to her face in a .crimson flood and the ' ?ara welled to lier eyes as she swayed toward him end he gathered her into his strong embrace. Pretty soon she looked up with a roguish twinkle in her eye. "Are you not afraid you will miss your train?" she asked. He stopped to gather toll from the red lips. "I am not afraid of anything-now," be said. (Copyright by Daily Story Pub. Co.) r GOW ANS King of Externals Stands supreme under every test. Feel se cure, keep Gowans in the home. Gowans al ways conquers Croup and Pneumonia and your doctor assents. Gowans Preparation was used on my child wheo it was desperately Ul with Pneumonia. Immediately after the second application ?ny physician called arid finding *o great an improvement onlered its' continuance. The child recovered rapidly^ G. J. HhCKLE,Dniggist, y24 East St. Alleglteoy, f a. BUY TO-DAY! H?VE IT IN THE HOME All Dru??!.?? SI. 50?. 25e. GOWAN MEDICAL CO.. t ?uirtnlNed. and ?OM} rtfurrdtd bf your bVacjltt. Buist's Turnip Seed Now is the time to prepare arid plant your ruta baga and turnip patch. Let us supply you with Buist seed fresh from his celebrated farm. Penn <fe Holstein. Backache Miss Myrtle Cothrum, Of Russel ville, Ala., says: "For nearly a year, I suf fered with terrible back ache, pains in my limbs, and my head ached nearly all the time. Our family doctor treated me, but only gave me temporary relief. I was certainly in bad health. My school teacher advised me to TAKE The Woman's Tonic I took two bottles, in all, and was cured. .1 shall always praise Cardui to sick and suffering wo men." If you suffer from pains peculiar to weak women, such as head ache, backache, or other symptoms of womanly trouble, or if you merely need a tonic for that tired, nervous, worn-out feel ing, try Cardui. E-65 How The Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that n ake life mi.-erable. Take Chamberlain's Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by ali dealers. Tombstones Cleaned and Polished I am up from Aug ns ta cleaning, repaiiing and re polishing tombstones. Spec imens of my work can be seen in Kdgeiidd cemetery. Your work solicited Prices reasonable. E. B. Prather. WAGONS. We are offering Wilber and Columbus Wagons for the next sixty days at very much reduced piices and on easy terms. Mowers and mower re pairs. We handle the im proved McCormick mowers and repairs and sell on easy terms. We also have the Disc and peg harrows on hand. We buy cotton-seed for the Planters Cotton Oil Com pany of Augusta and always pay the highest market prices and keep hulls and meal al ways on hand and will make liberal exchanges. Adams Warehouse Co. July 29, 16i3. EVERYTHING IN THE PLANTING Trees Designed to Grace Streets Must Be Put Down With the Utmost Attention to Detail. Now that street planting season is at hand it is pertinent to put forth our annual warning about hasty and care less planting of street trees. Owing to the narrowness of the parkways, street trees do not have one-fourth the chance of growth and development found in the open field, and therefore most excellent preparations should be made. Dig all holes for trees both large and deep-lt matters little how large-all trees will thrive better with increased size of hole. Nature has been compacting the soil for millions of years; after being dug up it will take many years to again become as har'3 as before even though no fer tilizer or other subject is mixed with the soil before replacing in the hole Well-rotted stable ^manure ie always a good material to mix with the soil whether the latter be light or heavy in texture. The nearer either ex treme it comes, the greater such need. Refill the hole, settle with water and in a few days or a week plant your tree. During a street tree convention the veteran J. H. Reed said: "If I had a dollar to spend for a tree, I would rather put a 10 cent tree in a 90-cent hole than a 90-cent tree in a 10-cent hole." NEED FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK Civic Organizations Have a Great Part to Perform In Creating a City Beautiful. A great part of the task of bringing back the country into the town must necessarily be done by local pub lic authority. To influence them to do the work courageously needs the formation of a strong and sound pub lic opinion. We have to create an enlightened sentiment, which will give full weight to the value of human health and happiness. After all, a man is worth more than a bank vault. The making of good and healthy men and women is the first consideration of all. But public authorities alone must not be relied upon to do the work. The machinery of governments is too' slow, complicated, and heavy to do that' is required in the best way. We need also the inspiring effect of indi vidual work in voluntary organiza tions. These pioneer the way long ahead of the possible action of pub lic authorities. They fiud out what is wanted to be done and how to do it. They educate all of us who take any part in the work, however small the part may be. They create the very public opinion we need in order to bring about in our cities a full reunion of country delights with town ad vantages. VINE ALWAYS A BEAUTIFIER Harshness of Architecture Relieved by Soft Folds and Twinings De signed by Nature. A house very often reminds one of a huge box set down in the midst of a landscape with which it is wholly out of harmony. To overcome the ef fect of its rising too abruptly from the site, one should plant shrubs about the foundation, to fill in the hard angle between ground and walls. To tie the house to the ground, in effect, to cov er the corners and other straight lines, thereby relieving the architecture of its harshness, softening and harmon izing all, this is the mission of the vine-nature's mantle of perfection hiding the huge piles of ugliness rear ed by man, and which he has deluded himself into believing are master pieces of art. Very few are, however, masterpieces in the eyes of those who know, and the vine, like the mantle of charity, covers a multitude of sins. Danger in Town Wells. At Towson, Md., a strenuous cam paign is being waged against typhoid, with the result that of 134 wells in the town only four are to be left open by the board of health. Is it wonder ful when ouch shocking conditions can develop that the United States ranks far below other civilized countries in its typhoid record? Some of the condemned wells may still be used for cattle provided the pumps are kept locked when the trough is full. Violation of this rule will be punished by "denaturing" the water with coal oil. Water is the best of drinks, but it can be as dangerous as any and it seems an almost impos sible thing to persuade the public to take the simple precaution of bolling all drinking water or else sticking to tea and coffee.-Springfield Repub lican. Garden Wrinkles. Do you desire a long season of lilies of the valley? Then, plant clumps on each of the four sides of the house and your desire will be gratified in a very simple fashion. Those on the south side will bloom first. The others will come along in succession as the weather warms up, those on the north side flowering last. Mignonette makes an excellent house plant, if seeds are sown In pots late in the summer.-Exchange. ! The Song and the Singer. Weary and fretful faces Were about mp everywhere In the overcrowded street-car, . With its hot and stifling: air. Faces that seemed, I fancied, To ask, "Is life worth while?" Too tired, with day's work over, To ever try to ara ile. A man in the farther corner All at once began to sing, His song was as sweet and simple As that of birds in spring. Grim faces brightened to hear it, And the music of its strain Made glad the hearts that heard it As parched fields rejoice in rain. The song of the unknown singer Was like a cool, sweet wii d That blows through the dusty city And leaves its spell behind. It told of the kiss of welcome That waits at home's open door, And the faces of those who listened Grew bright and glad onoe more. O comrade mine, when weary With the burden and heat of day, Let's sing like the wayside singer, And Bing our caree away. Let's learn, for the sake of others, A song that is blithe with cheer, And hope thata smile, as we sing it, May take the place of a tear. -Eben E. Rexford. Normal Weight of a Child. The average weight of a boy at birth is 7i pounds, of a girl, seven pounds. Whatever the weight, the child loses the first three or four days but should regain its weight by the fourteenth day; then the weekly gain should be from five to eight ounces, until the fifth month, when it falls to 3? to seven ounces. The child's weight should be doub led at five months and trebled at fifteen months. A small book in which the weights are entered will prevent mistakes and be interesting later.-Progressive Farmer. PKOEE^SIONAL DR. J. S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFHCE. Residence 'Phone ]7-R. Office 3. James A. Dobey, Dental Surgeon Johnston, S. C. OFFICE OVER JOHNSTON DRUG CO. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. Strengthen Weak Kidneys. Don't suffer longer with weak kidneys. Yon can get prompt re I lief taking Electric Ritters, that wonderful remedy praised by wo j men everywhere. Start with a j bottle to-day, you will soon feel I ?ike a new woman with ambition to work, without fear of pain. Mr. j John Dowling of San Francisco, writes:-Gratitude for the wonder ! ful effect of electric bitters prompts me to write. It cured my wife when all else failed." Good for thc liver as well. Nothing better for indigestion or biliousness. Price 50c. and 11.00, at Penn <fc Holstein's I and W. E. Lynch & Co. HEH FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Harling & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies Marling & Byrd ! At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield I Are You a Woman? The Woman's Tonic FOR SALE AT Aa DRUGGISTS F4 Lumber For Sale. My saw mill is located rive miles north o? Edgef?eld in a fine body of native forest pine Eilis for sawing so licited. Will deliver lumber in Edgefield. Price reason able. R. T. Hill. um DISEASE "After four in our family had died of consumption 1 was taken with a frightful cough and lung trouble, but my life was caved and I gained 87 pounds through using DR. KING'S DISCOVERY W. R. Patterson, Wellington, Tex. | PHICE BOc and tl.00 AT ALL DRUGGISTS. Agent For McCormick Mowers. I have accepted the ageucy for the McCor mick mowers, rakes, binders, hay presses, gas- \ ohne engines, pumps, and will be pleased to sell all farmers these implements and machines. Terms reasonable. Call to see me. W. E. Preseott, Modoc, S, C., R. F. D. Furniture, Furniture When in need of any kind of furniture call on us. We carry a full assortment of bed room suits, tables, rockers, dining chairs, springs, mattresses, etc. Be sure to see us before making your purchases. Jones & Son. Ccpyricht '.Wt, br No matter what your walk in life, or what your station may be, you have an opportu nity to be the possessor of a bank account, and it only re mains for you to realize the importance of this one thing, to render you independent. OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, Pres.; W. W. Adams, Vice pres.; E. J. Miran, Cashier: J. H. Allen, assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. C. Sheppard, W. W. Adams, J. Wm. Thurmond, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, J. H. Allen tr Albemarle-Hoffman 1 NEW YORK A new modern hotel representing a Five Million Dollar investment on the sight of the former Hoffman House. Broadway, 24th Street, Fifth Avenue. THE ACME OF ARCHITECTURAL PERFECTION. LOCATED AT THE HUB OF NEW YORK'S GREATEST BUSINESS, OVERLOOKING MADISON SQUARE. Accomodations for 1,000, offering maximum luxury and comfort at mucw lower rates than offered in any other hotel in America, con sistent wilh highest class service. A Good Room at $1.50 Per Day. A Good Room with bath $2.00 Per Day. Handsome apartments of any number of rooms at proportionate rates. The management is a guarantee of the highest refinement and protection to ladies and families. ^Telephones, Madison-3440-3560 DANIEL P RITCHEY. J?