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PHIL By MILDRED WHITE. (Copyright. 1917, Western Newspaper Union.) The storm was coming. James Bur rows let out the speed of his red car, ?hoping to reach the village five miles .below before the rain should descend. The sky grew darker as thunder rolled about the encircling hills. To the city lawyer the rough wind ing roads seemed almost impassable, impatiently he decided to seek shelter at a farmhouse not far distant, than hesitated undecidedly, as the sun gleamed for a moment in promise. As he slowed down near the gateway, a bent old man peered up at him. *'Good morning, uncle," the lawyer greeted, but the old man did not re turn his smile. "Bad evening, mister," he replied, "gora* to have one of our blowups. Better stop, hadn't ye an' wait inside?" "Thanks," Burrows responded, "I think I can reach the village before the storm breaks, and have supper there." The old man shook his head. "Don't believe it," he said, "we're alone here, Phil an' me, but I reckon Phil could pick up something for you to eat" Turning, he cupped his hands and called to a blue-overalled figure hoe ing in the distance. "Phil," he screamed, "Phil." The lad bending over his work apparently did not hear. "Never mind," Burrows said, "I'll take a chance and ride on." "Wonder1-" the old man asked, "if you could carry me along to the next house down there? See it?-the red one?" "Certainly," the lawyer agreed, and the former seated himself in the car with evident pride. When Burrows had disposed of his companion, the storm descended un expectedly. Great sheets of rain swept against him, the wind threatened to blow his small car from its course, lightning flashed whip?lke around the hilltops. Swiftly he turned about, with difficulty, making his way back to the old man's house. Uninvited he sheltered his car in the great white barn, and dashed breathlessly up the steps of the porch. "Phil" was there before him, evi dently the youth also had rushed to safety. His fresh face shone startled beneath the brim of his old felt hat at the stranger's approach, but he went on stolidly scraping the mud from the soles of his rubber boots. "An old man-your father I sup pose-" the lawyer said, "suggested that I walt here until the storm hus Abated." Burrows smiled. "He also intimated that you might *pick up' something for me, to eat, I'm furiously hungry." The boy lounged in the doorway. ''That was grandad," he answered la conically. His eyes studied the stran ger. "Perhaps, I could find some thing." he said suddenly, and disap peared in the house. His heavy boots tracked the clean scrubbed floor, as the lawyer followed him inside, the rain-soaked old hat still rested upon Phil's head, as he deftly placed tempt ing food upon the table. "Sit down," he said at last abruptly, and himself dropped into a wide armed chair at the opposite end of the wood en table. "You and your grandfather live alone?" Barrows asked incredulously, as he buttered a flaky biscuit, "then who makes these?" "Me," the youth answered, his tone Was sullen. "Cooking, farming, ev erything-I do it all, but I won't much longer. Grandad's going to be married again-" a sneer curled the red lips "that's where he's visiting now." "And then?" the lawyer asked inter ested, "What are you going to do?" Phil shook his head despondently. "Don't know," he replied. "Never had ?a chance to prepare for anything, had a fight with grandad every day I went to school, but I did the work mornings and evenings, and I made if. Now," the young voice broke discouraging ly, "he don't need rae any more." Sudden unaccountable sympathy flamed In the .lawyer's breasL "Phil," he said, "if you will come with me-tomorrow, I'll give you a start in the world. Help is scarce at this time, I need you in my office." Crimson spots glowed in the lad's round cheeks, quickly he rose to his ?feet. "You mean," he said, "that you'd take me there to the city, that you'd nelp me to-live." The lawyer nodded silently. Then with sudden passionate motion the lad buried his face In his arms, his shoul ders shaking with sudden sobs. "Oh! I can't go," he cried and snatched the felt hat from his head. About the round childish face, fell a .mass of golden hair, angrily Phil .caught the hair and drew it like a .cloak about her, "You 6ee," she said, "I-I am his granddaughter. Philippa. The overalls and boots were but my farming costume. I allowed you to think what you believed." Tragic disappointment lingered In her eyes. The lawyer stood staring .as though he too, saw a vision. "Philippa," he said slovly, "Tve a ! mother back there In the city, who meeds a companion like you, someone ito teach-to love, to care for. When ?she comes for you, will you be ready to go back with her?" I And Philippa said she would. j His Specialty. "If you are worried about your in somnia, pick a quarrel with that ama? teur prizefighter." "Why?" [ "He can put you to deep. ?jm?k Often Destroyed by Fire. Time after time, together with the rest of the city of Moscow, the Krem lin has been burned, the last occasion being in 1812 when it was occupied by Napoleon and the inhabitants of the city themselves started the con flagrations in all parts of the city. It was indeed these fires which forced the little corporal to commence his disastrous retreat across the snow bound steppes of Russia. Napoleon had his headquarters in the Kremlin, and while the fi?mes were not so de structive there as in other parts of the city, yet they forced evacuation. Compressing Cotton. Scientific investigation has proved that compression of a high degree does not injure the fiber, and cotton is pack ed in other countries today at a den sity substantially three times that of ours by the most economical practice. The Egyptian package has a density of about 37 pounds a cubic foot; the Indian cotton is compressed to 45 pounds per cubic foot ; while some In dian and Chinese baling plants effect a density of from 55 to 60 pounds of cotton per cubic foot. The Arab as a Neighbor. The Arab makes a good neighbor. His love of the beautiful In architec ture is evidenced in a hundred cities where his handiwork survives. Every visitor to Granada knows what was left behind at the Alhambra. When the Arab met Rome, he produced Palmyra ; having absorbed the Sassraian dynas ty of the neo-Persian empire in 637, the Arab created Bagdad; in overrun ning Spain, he worked magic at Cor dova and Secllle. To Remove Smoke Stains. This suggestion will be beneficial to housewives who have not the conven ience of electricity or the modern gas fixtures. Frequently the celling above an old-fashioned gas jet be comes discolored from smoke and heat. The discoloration may be removed if a layer of starch and water is applied with a piece of flannel. After the mix ture has dried it should be brushed lightly with a brush. No stain or mark will remain. Women Catch Fish With Hands. Fishing in Samoan seas is often done by the women, and without nets, boats or hooks. They simply wade into the water and form themselves into a ring. The fishes being so plentiful, they are almost sure to imprison some in the ring. These women are very quick and active, and every time they catch a fish with their hands they simply throw it, alive, into the basket on their back. Translation of Y. M. C. A. . W. Gordon Grifliths of the Y. M. G A. told an audience at Cefu that he was proud to be a Welshman although he was unable to speak the "language of Paradise." He had, however, learned one thing in Welsh, and that was that the letters Y. M. C. A. may be trans lated to mean "Yma Mae Cyfle Arder chog" ("Here is a splendid oppor tunity.") Coffee a Nutrient Coffee is not a stimulant pure and simple, but a very considerable nutri ent. Justus Liebig ' proved that, by taking equal lots of men, working In the salt mines, feeding one lot bread and meat, the other bread and coffee, and comparing results. The coffee squad did more work and came out In better shape than the meat eaters. Strict Regulation. Freeman was visiting at his grand pa's home^ and as he was a mischiev ous little chap, was constantly being told, "Don't do this," and "Don't do that." Finally, with a look of disgust on his face, he climbed up into a chair end asked, seriously, "What can a fella do in this house, anyway?" Studying Plant Life in India. In order to encourage arboriculture and the study of prant Hie the govern ment of India has offered a series of valuable prizes to be awarded to those who are most successful in various lines in connection with the growth of trees and shrubs on government land. Neatly Put. We are told that Tom Hood liked best to work in a serious vein, on such poems as "The Bridge of Sighs." As he put it himself: "It's only for my livelihood that I'm a lively Hood." Boston Transcript. Endurance of Reindeers. The reindeer is said to be able to endure more fatigue than any other draft animal except the camel. It has been known to pull 200 pounds 10 miles an hour for 12 hours. Wrong Side Up. "Why didn't you toss a coln to de? cide which to do?" "I did, but the darn thing didn't come down the waj ? wanted it to."-Buffalo Express. Climbing. You can climb no higher than JujI with your feet, but with your mind you may inherit eternity.-A Japan ese Philosopher, Cruel Enlightenment. He-"You seem to think I couldnl make any woman happy." She-"Oh. yes, there is one; your widow." LEGHORN IS GREAT FORAGER If There Is Any Scratching In Sight, Whether Garbage Heap or Garden, Bird Will Find lt The Leghorn, while lt ls a breed of great merit, should not be con fused as the right breed for every man and every place. Put the Leg j horn in Its proper environment and there is no fowl that will surpass lt. ' On the contrary, if subjected to con ditions that are not suitable for lt, it will be an endless source of trouble and disappointment. Leghorns are am bitious fowls, tireless foragers. If there ls any scratching in sight, whether it be a garbage heap, truck garden, cold frame, manure pile or rose bed, the j Leghorn will make strenuous efforts to I White Leghorn Cockerel. get into it. Therefore the person who would keep a garden for flowers or . vegetables had better see to it that his henyard is securely inclosed with wire netting if he expects to raise Leg horns. If the runs are large enough, Leg horns can be confined within a seven foot fence. Yet once they develop the i habit of "yard-breaking" they will clear this with ease, for they make, a practice of half flying and half climb ing up the netting. MAKE HENS WORK FOR LIVING To Prevent Fowls From Becoming Too Fat lt Is Good Plan to-Make Them Scratch for Food. To prevent the hens from becoming fat while consuming enough food for their support an3 for production they must be made to work for the larger share of the food received by scratch ing in litte. ; if this falls to accom plish the desired result, then the food ls not balanced. Too much grain may be allowed, and the remedy is to reduce the proportion of grain and give more egg-producing Ir o?. The hens should not be overfed at any one meal. Give a moderate allowance in the morning of mixed grain; then let them ont on grass or rye pasture. The allowance of green food, such as cabbage, turnip tops and roots, is not because of the nutritious material contained in such foods, as they really are of little value, but they perform excellent service from a dietary standpoint SELECTION OF BEST LAYERS Pennsylvania Department of Agricul ture Urges Poultry Keepers to Save Laying Pullets. Early hatched pullets, in fact Pal lets of any age, are scarcer than ever I this fall, and in view of this fact the Pennsylvania department of agricul ture is trying to aid poultry keepers meet the deficiency by urging the sav ing of all the good, old hens for this 1 next yeai's laying. The best hens are* those still in old plumage, still with red combs and still laying. All such hens are extra good , hens and should be marked and used ; as breeding stock next spring. SUPPLY EGG-SHELL MATERIAL Where Not Furnished In Sufficient Quantities There Will Surely Be Less Eggs Laid. . When hens are fed and handled for heavy egg production, and egg-shell material is not furnished in sufficient quantity, there will be fewer eggs laid, and those laid will be too thin-shelled to market safely. The price of one egg will now supply a good layer for a year. COMB IS A GOOD INDICATOR If Fowl Is In Good Health lt Will Be Bright Red and Firm In Texture. The comb Is a good indicator of the health of a fowl. If the fowl is in good condition the comb will be bright red, and firm in texture. When the comb becomes pale and soft, or turns dark or purple, something is seriously wrong, and the sooner the matter lfl looked Into the better. To the Farmers of Edgefield County We are Jobson System dealer? for this county, and as such are ac tively engaged in bringing the com mon sense methods of easier and more profitable farming to every nook and corner of our section. These methods and the remarka ble Jobson plow have received the endorsement of great Agricultur ists, State officials and practical farmers all over the country, and these benefits are being extended to all parts of the country at a rate that certainly proves its merit and genuine, practical advantage. No farmer can afford to overlook the opportunity of a thorough investi gation of this system before going further with his spring work. The Jobson plow has no equal in preparing the land (late or early, wet or dry) before planting, and it is also of extraordinary value in working crops and in getting ready for second crops. In fact, it is something the farmer needs every month in the year. A little investi gation demonstrates this beyond doubt. Call on us for literature and full particulars. We're here to 6erve you. Jobson plows now in stock. W. L. Dunovant, Edgefield; V. E. Edwards & Bro., Johnston; Tren ton Fertilizer Co., Trenton. It Helps! There can be no doubt as to the merit of Cardui, the woman's tonic, in the treatment of many troubles peculiar to women. The thousands of women who have been helped by Cardui in the past 40 years, is conclu sive proof that it is a good medicine for women who suffer. It should help you, too. Tciko CARDUI The Woman's Tonic Mrs. N. E. Varner, of Hixson, Tenn., writes: "I was passing through the ... My Back and sides were terrible, and my suffering indescriba ble. I can't tell just how and where I hurt, about all over. I think ... I began Cardui, and my pains grew less and less, until Twas cured. I am remarkably strong for a woman 64 years of age. I do all my housework." Try Cardui, today. E-76 E. J. NORRIS Fire Insurance Life Insurance Hail Insurance Automobile Insurance Accident Insurance Health Insurance Surety Bond Insurance Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, St?am and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts and Pipes, WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. Fertilizers for 1918 We beg to announce that we are now ready to deliver fertilizers for this season, having secured a liberal supply which we have on hand in our warehouses ready for delivery. Haul your fertilizers now while you can get your supply. Do not wait until there is congestion of freights, when you cannot get goods shipped. Armour. Swifts and Eoyster our spe cialty. Mixed goods with potash, mixed goods without potash. 16 per cent, acid; 26 per cent, acid, cotton seed meal. The Edgefield Mercantile Co. . E. GIBSON, President! LANSING B. LEE, Sec. and Treas. I The Best Time to ! Build is Now n Free booklets on Silos, Barns, Implement Houses, Residences, etc., with suggestions of great value. Also "Ye Planary" service through the Lumber Exchange of Augusta. Ask for further information if interested. The service is with out cost. Woodard Lumber Co. Thone - - 158 AUGUSTA - - - - GEORGIA Quality-MOTTO-Service SOME STRIKE IT RIC BUTA SURE WAY IS TO PUTA LITTLE IN THE BAN EVERY WEEK CoMiifbt 1909. bi C. E. 2i?a^>?rmap C0.--N0.51 THERE is no doubt about money in the bank, it is sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there is the satisfaction that it is sure. Posi tive in every way, both that it will grow, and that it is safe. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E.^Nicholson, vice-President E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E* Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J Mims. J. H. Allen